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Two U.S. Forest Service Biologists Freed Safely After Armed Father-Son Duo Takes Them Hostage in California — Kash Patel Praises “Elite FBI Teams” After Dramatic 10-Hour Standoff

The Gateway Pundit — July 18, 2026 at 02:20 PM UTC

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Two U.S. Forest Service Biologists Freed Safely After Armed Father-Son Duo Takes Them Hostage in California — Kash Patel Praises “Elite FBI Teams” After Dramatic 10-Hour Standoff

FBI Director Kash Patel announced a massive, high-stakes tactical operation in California’s Shasta-Trinity National Forest that successfully neutralized a dangerous hostage crisis.

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