Nicolle Wallace
Role at the time: Host, "Deadline: White House," MSNBC
Condemned
Statement summary
MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace called Kash Patel's Senate testimony on the FBI hiring-standards change "unbelievable," saying it showed "just how far the FBI has fallen" under his leadership.
“unbelievable... just how far the FBI has fallen under the direction and leadership”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Nicolle Wallace reacts to Patel's FBI hiring-standards testimony
MS NOW report on Nicolle Wallace's on-air reaction, on "Deadline: White House," to Kash Patel's September 15, 2026 Senate testimony on the FBI hiring-standards change.
Why we used this label
Wallace directly condemns Patel's testimony as 'unbelievable' and cites it as evidence of institutional decline under his leadership, a clear condemnation.