Kash Patel used a glossy FBI rebrand video to try to lift Donald Trump's spirits after the president was booed at the World Cup final in New Jersey, but the effort only underlined how awkward the whole spectacle had become.
The news came after Trump was met with a loud chorus of jeers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, first when he appeared on the big screen before kick-off and then again as he crossed the pitch to present the trophy, a reception that reportedly pushed the crowd noise well above the normal hum of a sold-out final.