MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” had to retract a false claim by former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi suggesting FBI Director Kash Patel spent more time partying at nightclubs than working. It marks another embarrassing blunder that underscores the network’s vulnerability to airing unverified allegations made by Figliuzzi.
Figliuzzi, a top FBI official during Obama’s first term and current NBC News analyst, made a sensational claim on Friday’s show, suggesting there is “chaos” under Patel’s leadership and that he spends significantly more time at nightclubs than he does working.
“Reportedly, he’s (Patel) been visible at nightclubs far more than he has been on the seventh floor of the Hoover building,” he claimed without evidence.
In addition to that statement, Figliuzzi also suggested that Patel’s nightlife habit had reduced the number of critical daily briefings he…
