FBI director Kash Patel attends Gov. Landry’s alligator hunt fundraiser

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 423

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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President Donald Trump’s controversial FBI director, Kash Patel, was a guest this week at Gov. Jeff Landry’s annual alligator hunt in the Atchafalaya Basin.

The annual event, now in its 16th year, is Landry’s signature campaign fundraiser and often draws high-profile conservative figures. Donald Trump Jr. and his son have attended in previous years, as has Kristi Noem, Trump’s former Homeland Security director, according to social media posts.

Patel appears to …

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