Karoline Leavitt Says Trump ‘Laughed’ At ‘Fake News’ Report on Firing Kash Patel

Sean James Nov 25th, 2025, 3:20 pm

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President Donald Trump “laughed” at a “totally false” MS NOW report he was considering firing FBI Director Kash Patel, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.

Leavitt, in a post on X, said the story was “completely made up.” She said she was in the Oval Office with both Trump and Patel when the report was published on Tuesday — spurring Trump to take a quick picture standing alongside the FBI boss. Leavitt posted the photo, with both men smiling and giving Trump’s patented thumbs-up gesture.

“What? That’s totally false. Come on, Kash, let’s take a picture to show them you’re doing a great job!” Trump sa

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