FBI Director Kash Patel doubled down on his handling of the investigation into the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk last week.

Patel faced widespread backlash for the FBI’s response to the killing of Kirk, who died Sept. 10 after being shot at during an event on a Utah college campus. Patel defended his actions during an appearance on “Fox & Friends” on Monday, where he touted how “transparent” he was about the investigation.

Patel received criticism for boasting that the FBI apprehended the suspect in less than 36 hours. Many critics pointed out that it was a family friend of the suspect who ultimately notified authorities about 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.

“We apprehended our suspect in 33 hours because we were transparent and open with the American public, and

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