FBI investigates NYT reporter after article on Kash Patel’s girlfriend?  

In today’s edition of “What exactly is going on at the FBI?”, we’re back talking about Kash Patel. And look — at a certain point, when headlines start stacking like this, it’s not about one bad story. It’s about a pattern.  

The latest development is raising real constitutional questions.  

According to new reporting, the FBI looked into a New York Times reporter after she wrote a story about Patel’s girlfriend and the use of FBI resources to provide her with security and transportation. Agents reportedly interviewed the girlfriend, searched databases for information on the reporter, and even explored whether her reporting crossed into criminal behavior like stalking.   

Let’s just pause there. Because if you’re a journalist, or even just someone who believes in a free press, that should set off alarms. Reporting on public officials, asking questions, reaching out to sources, that’s not harassment. That’s the actual job.  

And even inside the government, there were concerns. Justice Department officials ultimately determined there was no legal basis to move........

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