FBI Director Kash Patel Tells Bartiromo: Arrests Coming Soon for Deep State Figures Who Tried to Rig Elections

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo that arrests are imminent for high-level figures he described as part of a “de facto coup” plot to thwart President Trump’s presidency and rig the U.S. electoral system.

In the April 19, 2026 interview, Patel stated: “We’ve got all the evidence. I can announce on your show that we’ve got all the information we need. We’re working with our prosecutors at the Department of Justice and their Attorney General, Todd Blanche, and we are going to be making arrests, and it’s coming, and I promise you, it’s coming soon.”

He added that investigators “have found all this information” and vowed, “I am never going to let this go.” Patel emphasized the targets “not only have personally attacked the presidency of the United States and President Trump, but they tried to thwart our elections and rig the entire system.” He noted that former FBI Director James Comey “is not the only one” facing potential charges.

The comments come as the Trump administration continues its review of past investigations, including the Russia collusion probe and related actions against Trump and his allies. Patel has long promised to refocus the FBI on its core mission of fighting crime rather than political persecution.

For Americans who watched years of investigations they viewed as weaponized against a sitting president, Patel’s pledge signals concrete steps toward accountability.