Nancy Guthrie case sparks clash as FBI Director Kash Patel rips sheriff

FBI Director Kash Patel criticized local authorities for their handling of the Nancy Guthrie missing person's investigation, stating that his agency was initially kept "out of the loop."

Patel voiced his criticism during an appearance on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast that aired Tuesday. He said the FBI was sidelined by the Pima County Sheriff's Department for four days as time was of the essence in the first days of Guthrie's disappearance.

"What we, the FBI, do is say, ‘Hey, we're here to help. What do you need?’" Patel told Hannity. "What can we do? And for four days, we were kept out of the investigation."

Patel said the bureau was prepared to act quickly on key evidence but was not given the opportunity to do so. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos opted to have DNA evidence sent to a private lab in Florida rather than to the FBI lab in Quantico for testing.

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