Kash Patel Rewrites His Own History in FBI Confirmation Hearing
Kash Patel in FBI director confirmation hearing pledges "no retributive actions" amid grilling on past comments
Kash Patel appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to be FBI director. Patel has been nominated to replace Trump-appointed Christopher Wray, whose resignation took effect on Jan. 20.
'No Retributive Actions,' Kash Patel Pledges if Confirmed to FBI
In response to questions about whether he intended to target specific individuals, such as former FBI director Christopher Wray, for investigation, Patel said he had no intention of going backward.
Kash Patel Hearing: Trump’s FBI Pick Denies ‘Enemies List,’ Distances Himself From Jan. 6 Rioters As Democrats Attack
Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.
Kash Patel breaks with Trump on clemency for Jan. 6 violence against law enforcement
FBI director nominee Kash Patel broke with President Donald Trump over commuting sentences for Jan. 6, 2021 violence against law enforcement.
Kash Patel claims he's never heard of right-wing conspiracy theorist — and is reminded he's appeared on his show eight times
Kash Patel claims he's never heard of right-wing conspiracy theorist — and is reminded he's appeared on his show eight times - Senator says Patel ‘promoted outrageous conspiracy theories and worked wi
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It Makes Sense That the Left Fears Kash Patel
The Left doesn't like Kash Patel because he helped Trump prove that the FBI and Hillary Clinton were trying to destroy a political opponent.
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Kash Patel, facing questions about his independence, says FBI reform is his focus
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answered questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Conspiracy Theorist FBI Pick With An Enemies List Of Trump Critics Goes Before Senate
Kash Patel has hawked a sketchy supplement to undo the effects of the COVID vaccine, promoted the QAnon cult and promised to go after Trump’s critics.
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Several senior FBI leaders told to leave agency or be fired, people familiar say
The ultimatums came as Trump’s nominee to lead the bureau, Kash Patel, vowed during his confirmation ... Some of the employees had been promoted under Christopher A. Wray, who resigned as FBI director this month in the face of repeated pledges from ...
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Trump’s Plane Crash Response Is as Cheap as You’d Expect
But the attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs that Donald Trump and JD Vance advanced at their press briefing Thursday—which was nominally in response to the tragic mid-air collision over the Potomac River Wednesday night—is foolish on its own terms.
Patel Works to Persuade Senators His Loyalty to Trump Is Not Absolute
Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.
Trump Administration Shakes Up Senior F.B.I. Ranks
Top officials have been told to retire or be fired in the coming days, fueling fear within the agency that has been the target of President Trump and Kash Patel, his nominee to be F.B.I. director.
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FBI wrestles with a spike in sexual misconduct claims and male-dominated culture
The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by bureau l