MS NOW reporter pans Kash Patel's 'basically bogus' FBI stats after touting Biden-era crime data

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. MS NOW justice correspondent Ken Dilanian appeared to change his tune regarding FBI stats, calling them "basically bogus" under Kash Patel after touting the Biden-era crime data. An MS NOW reporter is panning what he calls "basically bogus" FBI stats after previously touting the ones released under the Biden administration without such scrutiny. MS NOW justice correspondent Ken Dilanian co-authored a report last week alleging FBI Director Kash Patel was "padding the stats" to boost arrest numbers, citing agency insiders. "It was remarkable to hear Kash Patel really lean into these stats, which our sources say are basically bogus," Dilanian said, referencing Patel's contentious Senate hearing. WHITE HOUSE BLASTS WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT'S ‘BEYOND SICK’ REACTION TO DC SHOOTING OF NATIONAL GUARDSMAN MS NOW justice correspondent Ken Dilanian panned FBI