Kash Patel makes stunning ‘revelation' on China's ‘drug cartel' link: ‘Teaming up with US enemies'
FBI Director Kash Patel delivered a sharp warning about the escalating danger from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at the National Sheriffs' Association Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He alleged that it is actively collaborating with America's adversaries in a bid to undermine the nation from within.
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