Kash Patel Responds Exclusively, WH Defends Boat Strike, Luigi Mangione in Court: AM Update 12/2

The White House faces mounting scrutiny over a second lethal strike on a suspected drug vessel, even as President Trump and his national security team escalate preparations for potential U.S. action in Venezuela. FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing back hard against a new negative report from anonymous agents in an AM Update exclusive. Accused killer Luigi Mangione is in a New York courtroom seeking to suppress key evidence, including items found in his backpack and statements made before Miranda warnings, in the assassination of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson.