“Spitting on the badge”: Kash Patel urges against mourning 2Pac’s godmother Assata Shakur

FBI Director Kash Patel isn't mincing words when it comes to Assata Shakur, the late 2Pac's godmother.

On Sunday morning, Sept. 28, Kash Patel took to X (Twitter) to urge against mourning Assata Shakur's death, slamming any attempts to romanticize her legacy, and insisting that she should be remembered not as a freedom fighter but as a convicted cop killer that the FBI has long branded as a terrorist.

Kash Patel wrote on the platform:

"Joanne Chesimard didn’t 'fight for justice.' She murdered New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in cold blood, then fled to Cuba to escape accountability. The FBI never stopped calling her what she was: a terrorist."

The FBI Director went on:

"Mourning her is spitting on the badge and the blood of every cop who gave their life in service."

Assata Shakur, who was a member of the Black Liberation Army, remained one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives for decades.

In 1977, she was convicted of murdering Foerster and received a life imprisonment sentence. However, two years later, she escaped prison with the help of her allies and moved to Cuba. At the time, revolutionary and then-President Fidel Castro granted her asylum.

Due to her reputation and connection to 2Pac, she became a beacon for activists and music artists, especially in the realm of hip-hop. The rapper himself stood out as one of the most politically outspoken figures in the genre’s history.

Meanwhile, it was Assata Shakur's daughter who confirmed her passing last week in Havana. She was 78.

The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs also released a statement addressing her death, revealing that Shakur died due to her age and health complications.

"The FBI never tells the truth": Online users erupt with mixed reactions to Kash Patel's fiery post

After Kash Patel's passionate post on X, a wave of reactions emerged, with users debating, defending, and denouncing Kash Patel’s intense remarks.

"Within many Black communities, especially among activists, artists, and scholars, Shakur is revered as a revolutionary icon. Her autobiography is widely read and taught, and her legacy is tied to the Black Panther Party and the broader struggle against racial injustice. She’s seen not just as a fugitive, but as a survivor of COINTELPRO-era repression—a living reminder of how the government targeted and framed up Black radicals. Her writings on systemic oppression, solidarity, and resistance continue to resonate," one wrote.

"The FBI never tells the truth on this case: She wasn’t convicted of murder based on any evidence she shot a trooper (there is none, and the evidence present contradicts that accusation) she was only convicted through accomplice law, because she was in the same car as the shooter," another claimed.

"Can US citizens get into Cuba with the sole purpose of pissing on her grave? Asking for a friend," an online user replied.

"Agreed! It’s also like keeping the Epstein files locked away from the public. It’s spitting in the faces of the victims to protect child r**ist and trafficking. Release the Epstein files Kash. Like you promised you would," one said.

"Funny how some call this 'rebellion' but if the victim were their family, it’d be called 'terrorism' without hesitation," an X user commented.

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