Viral post falsely claims Kash Patel's father congratulates him on FBI nomination

A viral post on X claimed to show a tweet from Kash Patel's father congratulating him on being nominated as FBI director. The post, shared by a parody account, falsely identified the father as Dr. Parik Patel. The account clearly labels itself as a parody, stating "Parody, not Investment Advice" in its bio. Kash Patel's actual father's name is Pramod Patel, and he is not a doctor. Fact-checking revealed no credible reports supporting the claim. Major outlets, including Reuters, confirmed the post's falsehood and noted that Patel has not commented on it.