{"id":2684722,"date":"2026-10-15T12:33:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ms-now-reporter-apologizes-after-false-kash-patel-report-he-did-not-in-fact-land-in-russia\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:36:48","slug":"ms-now-reporter-apologizes-after-false-kash-patel-report-he-did-not-in-fact-land-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ms-now-reporter-apologizes-after-false-kash-patel-report-he-did-not-in-fact-land-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"MS NOW Reporter Apologizes After False Kash Patel Report \u2013 He &#8216;Did Not, in Fact, Land in Russia&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fms-now-reporter-apologizes-after-false-kash-patel-report-he-did-not-in-fact-land-in-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2684722&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>MS NOW reporter Ken Dilanian corrected his earlier claim that FBI Director Kash Patel had traveled to Russia, clarifying that Patel remains in the U.S. and did not land in Russia as previously reported.The correction followed a statement from the FBI showing Patel at a law enforcement event in Virginia. Dilanian acknowledged the mistake publicly, stating his sources were mistaken and expressing transparency about the error. Meanwhile,Kash Patel responded to criticism from MS NOW by praising law enforcement achievements and criticizing the outlet for spreading false facts. The exchange highlights ongoing disputes over reports related to FBI personnel movements and achievements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>MS NOW correspondent Ken Dilanian walked back his report that FBI Director Kash Patel had landed in Russia. He used the correction to say the network is \u201ctransparent\u201d when it is wrong.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MSNOW reported Kash Patel was in Russia. He was actually in Virginia. FBI sharing this below.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/2110439766143676719?\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  About two hours after the original report, Dilanian told host Alicia Menendez: \u201cI want to correct reporting from earlier today. I reported that two sources had told us that FBI Director Kash Patel had landed in Russia for a planned trip that had been reported about recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve since learned that Patel did not, in fact, land in Russia today and remains in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cThe FBI did not answer our questions when we asked them about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe news of this planned meeting had raised serious concerns, including among some Democratic lawmakers, who had urged Patel to call off the meeting, which, according to published reports, was supposed to be happening today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we do know now that he has not already landed in Russia, as we reported earlier. The timing of any potential trip remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAgain, we regret this error, and we are transparent about when we make errors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alex Christy posted the clip. He noted that Dilanian admitted the \u201cscoop\u201d was not real, and added that the correspondent \u201chad to pat himself on the back while doing so.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ken Dilanian has admitted the \u201cPatel in Russia\u201d scoop isn\u2019t real, but, of course, he had to pat himself on the back while doing so, \u201cI want to correct reporting from earlier today. I reported that two sources had told us that FBI director Kash Patel had landed in Russia for a planned trip that had been reported about recently. We\u2019ve since learned that Patel did not, in fact, land in Russia today and remains in the U.S. \u2026The timing of any potential trip remains unclear. Again, we regret this error and we are transparent about when we make errors. Back to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alexchristy17\/status\/2110447810499797168?\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dilanian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ms-now-falsely-reports-kash-patel-russia-gets-brutally-fact-checked-directly-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had told<\/a> host Peter Alexander on \u201cState of Play\u201d Wednesday that two sources had informed him that Patel had arrived in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI Rapid Response account responded with video of Patel at a law enforcement appreciation event at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>The agency wrote that MS NOW\u2019s sources were \u201cfamiliar with NOTHING.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patel replied, \u201cFacts over clickbait,\u201d and that the outlet owed an apology to the FBI, law enforcement, and the American people.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MS NOW just reported I had \u201clanded in Russia\u201d for meetings with the FSB. The same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ms-now-falsely-claims-kash-patel-is-in-russia-fbi-fires-back-with-receipts\/\" title=\"... NOW Falsely Clai... Kash ... Is in ... \u2013 ... Fires Back With Receipts\">outlet constantly tells lies<\/a> about this FBI and law enforcement\u2019s historic achievements in safeguarding the American people.<\/p>\n<p>The results speak for themselves:<br \/> \u2022 53,969+ violent crime arrests (up 90%)<br \/> \u2022 Nearly 20% decrease in the nationwide murder rate<br \/> \u2022 31,016+ violent criminals and gang members arrested (up 30%)<br \/> \u2022 10 of the FBI\u2019s Ten Most Wanted fugitives captured (2.5\u00d7 the prior four years)<br \/> \u2022 11,081+ child victims located and identified (up 21%)<br \/> \u2022 3,258+ kilos of fentanyl seized (up 8%) \u2014 enough to kill 247+ million Americans<\/p>\n<p>This is no accident. It is due to the relentless work of this FBI and all of our state, local, and tribal partners.<\/p>\n<p>They owe an apology to this FBI, the men and women of law enforcement, and to the American people.<\/p>\n<p>-DKP\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2110438884341436698?\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dilanian\u2019s correction did not name the two sources or explain how they got the information wrong.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Great event at Liberty University hosting some of our law enforcement partners in the area with my great friend @RepJohnMcGuire, one of the strongest supporters of good cops in the entire country.<\/p>\n<p>These are the partners who have helped this @FBI and this administration lead the most prolific run of crime reduction in American history \u2013 the largest single year decrease in violent crime since 1936, a 20% decrease in the national murder rate, over 1,000 individuals prevented from conducting terrorist attacks, and more included.<\/p>\n<p>We discussed the evolving threat landscape and how to meet the challenge with new tech like superintelligence, the FBI\u2019s efforts to stay ahead of cyber criminals and drug trafficking networks, and the historic federal\/state\/local partnerships we\u2019ve built these last 20 months \u2013 through Homeland Security Task Forces as well as the nearly 3,000 task force officers we\u2019ve added in the field, essential to the work we do with our partners.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to the students who showed up to celebrate law enforcement and learn how they can potentially join our ranks of public service. These are the future leaders of America. Proud to spend time with them and celebrate all our brave men and women who safeguard the greatest country on earth.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2110700825416736921?\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Patel\u2019s post about MS NOW complained that the outlet \u201cconstantly tells lies about this FBI and law enforcement\u2019s historic achievements in safeguarding the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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