Kash Patel posts FBI hype video set to Beastie Boys after SNL humiliation

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsKash Patel posts FBI hype video set to Beastie Boys after SNL humiliationFBI director posts videos celebrating the bureau after lashing out at reporters he accuses of failing to report on his accomplishmentsAlex Woodward in New York Monday 04 May 2026 17:27 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970120","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-beastie-boys-sabotage-snl-b2970120.html","title":"Kash Patel posts FBI hype video set to Beastie Boys after SNL humiliation"}}CloseKash Patel posts Beastie Boys-themed video touting his FBI leadershipSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate...