The Brief: Feb. 21, 2025 - Kash Patel Takes the FBI, Deep State Panic & Zelensky’s Mineral Scam

Patrick Gunnels and Ashe in America break down the latest swamp meltdowns as Kash Patel officially takes the reins at the FBI, sending the Deep State into a full-blown crisis. With 51-49 Senate approval, the regime media is already clutching its pearls, calling Patel’s history of exposing government corruption “dangerous.” But let’s be honest...if your first reaction to an FBI director is sheer terror, you’re probably the problem.

Meanwhile, WikiLeaks and others are tracking some very interesting search trends out of D.C., and let’s just say the most popular topics involve suicide hotlines and defense attorneys. The swamp creatures know what’s coming, and the rats are scrambling.

On the international front, Zelensky’s rare earth minerals hustle is getting exposed, with Ukrainian insiders admitting he wildly exaggerated his country’s mining potential to lure in Western investors (and probably keep the cash flowing). Also, Canada gets salty after losing Byron Donalds to Florida while Trudeau picks a fight over a hockey game and annexation jokes.

Oh, and Trump’s mass firings of federal employees just got the green light from an Obama-appointed judge. What a time to be alive.