In his press conference announcing the capture of Charlie Kirk's killer, the F.B.I. director revealed himself. What was left unsaid was that, in this case, perhaps the most impressive act of justice was committed by Robinson's father, who"surely enduring mental tortures I can scarcely comprehend"had helped turn in his son. One of the more bizarre aspects of Patel's short speech was how he sought to take credit for this father's tragic choice. A hallmark of Trumpworld's official rhetoric is the bullet-pointed list of exaggerated accomplishments, making every victory seem total, every soul-scorching occurrence inexorably angled toward the greatness of the Leader. No happening is too solemn, in this world, for a heaping portion of unabashed self-promotion.