The nomination of Kash Patel to lead the FBI was advanced by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, placing him in a position to lead arguably the most important law enforcement agency in the country — one that has been accused of corruption throughout the Biden administration.
Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, was approved by a Senate panel in a party-line vote Thursday, which now moves him to a final confirmation vote possibly next week.
Senate Democrats delayed a key vote to advance the nomination of Kash Patel to lead the FBI, causing President Donald Trump’s pick to be confirmed until next week.
During his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, took on a number of interrogating questions and Democrat-led accusations regarding January 6th, his time at the Department of Justice, claims surrounding his character, and more.
The FBI officially closed its DEI office back in December, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office.
Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general, appeared at her Congressional confirmation hearing on Wednesday, vowing that partisan “politics will not play a part” in her duties, and as long as an individual hasn’t broken the law, they have nothing to worry about.
Lame duck President Joe Biden stated that he is currently considering “preemptive pardons” to a number of individuals that he believes President-elect Donald Trump could legally “target” in his upcoming administration.
William Webster, a former CIA and FBI director, is calling on the Senate to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s picks of Kash Patel for FBI director and Tulsi Gabbard of national intelligence, claiming that the two are unqualified.
The National Police Association (NPA) announced its endorsement of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, on Friday, praising his record of “transparency” and “accountability” that they say makes him well-positioned to lead the FBI.
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, has reportedly been targeted in an Iranian cyber attack, which was launched on Tuesday.