NEWYou can now listen Fox News articles.FBI Director Kash patel criticized local officials for their handling the Nancy Guthrie Missing Person’s investigation. He stated that his agency was kept “out of loop” at first. “Patel voiced criticism during a Tuesday appearance on the podcast “Hang Out With Sean Hannity”. He said that the FBI was ignored by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department during the first four days after Guthrie’s disappearance, as time was a factor. “What we do, the FBI, is to say, ‘Hey we’re here for help.’ Patel asked Hannity, “What do you need?” “What can we help you with?” Patel asked Hannity. We were kept out of this investigation for four days. “Patel said that the FBI was ready to act quickly but was not allowed to do so. Pima County sheriff Chris Nanos sent DNA evidence to a private lab for testing in Florida instead of the FBI lab at Quantico. “They said we’re sending it down to Florida’, and then I don’t remember how long. It’s up to them. They have jurisdiction. “He said that the decision to send the evidence to a lab private instead of the FBI’s facility, delayed the possibility for faster analysis. “We could have analyzed the evidence within days and possibly gotten better or more information. Patel said that Patel’s lab was better than any private lab. “We didn’t have the chance to do this,” Patel said. “I can understand everyone’s frustrations about that. “FBI HAS RECOVERED DNA DATA FROM NANCY GUTHIRIE CASE: SOURCESHe continued: “The first 24 hours after a disappearance are critical. “In response, Pima County Sheriff’s Department stated that decisions regarding the processing of evidence were made on-scene in accordance with operational needs. “The Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s laboratory and the FBI Laboratory at Quantico have worked closely together from the beginning and continue to work together in the analysis and evaluation of evidence,” Sheriff Nanos stated in a press release following Patel’s interview. “A member of FBI Task Force was notified and working alongside our personnel at the scene.” Both our department and the Guthrie Family notified the FBI promptly,” the statement continued. While the FBI Director wasn’t on the scene, coordination began immediately. “CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOX NEWS APPOnce FBI Agents were granted access, the worked with Google to retrieve cached data from a system of doorbell cameras to recover important footage that would have otherwise been lost.Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1. Investigators have pursued dozens of leads but she is still missing.
