'Dangerous precedent': Ex-head of FBI and CIA blasts Trump's national security picks
1 week, 6 days ago

'Dangerous precedent': Ex-head of FBI and CIA blasts Trump's national security picks

Raw Story  

The safety of the American people could be in jeopardy if Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard emerge in key national security positions in Donald Trump’s cabinet, according to a former CIA and FBI head who openly questioned whether the two were qualified to serve in the critical roles. In it, he urged lawmakers to reject both Patel and Gabbard – who Trump tapped to become the country’s next FBI and national intelligence directors, respectively. “His record of executing the president’s directives suggest a loyalty to individuals rather than the rule of law — a dangerous precedent for an agency tasked with impartial enforcement of justice,” Webster wrote in the letter. “The safety of the American people — and your own families — depends on it.” Webster was among more than 100 Republican former national security and foreign policy officials who signed on to oppose Trump and endorse the Harris-Walz campaign in last month’s presidential election.

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Ex-FBI, CIA head asks Senate to reject Trump's picks for bureau, spy chief– Kash Patel & Tulsi Gabbard
1 week, 5 days ago

Ex-FBI, CIA head asks Senate to reject Trump's picks for bureau, spy chief– Kash Patel & Tulsi Gabbard

Firstpost  

A respected figure in national security circles, William Webster raised questions on Kash Patel’s partisanship and Tulsi Gabbard’s lack of experience Former FBI and CIA chief William Webster has urged the Senate to reject Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's picks for the FBI and the CIA. Images: Reuters William Webster, the only person to lead both the FBI and …

Ex-FBI Director James Comey issues warning to former colleagues ahead of Trump second term
4 weeks ago

Ex-FBI Director James Comey issues warning to former colleagues ahead of Trump second term

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former FBI Director James Comey has tried to reassure his …

Wray’s departure will cement Trump’s control over the institutions of US justice
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4 weeks ago

Wray’s departure will cement Trump’s control over the institutions of US justice

CNN  

CNN — FBI Director Christopher Wray’s resignation announcement was the latest, and inevitable, step in the accumulation of massive and unusual power around President-elect Donald Trump. But many nonpartisan legal analysts fear that Wray’s departure — before the end of a 10-year term mandated by Congress to keep politics out of the administration of justice — represents yet another challenge …

Trump's unorthodox cabinet picks test party loyalty
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump's unorthodox cabinet picks test party loyalty

Raw Story  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has assembled an administration of staggering wealth and unprecedented controversy as he bids to seal his populist legacy surrounded by aides prized above all for their unstinting loyalty. The Republican tycoon's incoming cabinet officials are worth an estimated $11 billion, and with Trump himself and outside advisors like world's richest man Elon Musk included, that figure …

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
1 month ago

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to be national intelligence director. The former officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, said they were “alarmed” …

Kash Patel’s litany of bizarre conspiracy theories haunt his quest to become Donald Trump’s FBI director
1 month ago

Kash Patel’s litany of bizarre conspiracy theories haunt his quest to become Donald Trump’s FBI director

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During a number of appearances on the War Room podcast of former Trump White …

'Kash Patel is dangerous', clamour rises against Trump's FBI pick as he faces rocky path to US Senate approval
1 month ago

'Kash Patel is dangerous', clamour rises against Trump's FBI pick as he faces rocky path to US Senate approval

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to lead the FBI. Kash Patel, who has worked as the chief of staff to the interim defense secretary and a member of the National Security Council during Trump's first term, has always been vocal against the President-elect's enemies. During his first term, Trump even proposed to appoint Patel as deputy …

MAGA diehard Kash Patel's list of 'Government Gangsters' who could be targeted under Trump 2.0 govt
1 month ago

MAGA diehard Kash Patel's list of 'Government Gangsters' who could be targeted under Trump 2.0 govt

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump named Kash Patel to be the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Trump and Patel vowed to ‘go after’ political rivals Charles Kupperman, who served under the first Trump administration as deputy national security adviser, said that Patel's views would be incompatible with the FBI's mission. Brian Auten: FBI official who oversaw the agency's inquiry into …

Trump Cabinet: I for one think Kash Patel is a great choice to lead the FBI.
55 years ago

Trump Cabinet: I for one think Kash Patel is a great choice to lead the FBI.

Slate  

It has come to our attention that President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will be nominating Kash Patel, a right-wing media personality and member of Trump’s first-term national security advisory staff, to replace Christopher Wray as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Related From Slate A Troubling Takeaway From Trump’s Cabinet Picks There will, naturally, be cynics who …

National Security Expert Reveals What’s So Concerning About Trump’s FBI Director Pick
1 month, 1 week ago

National Security Expert Reveals What’s So Concerning About Trump’s FBI Director Pick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING David Rohde, NBC News senior national security executive editor, detailed concerns among federal law enforcement circles on Sunday over Donald Trump nominating Kash Patel to replace Christopher Wray as FBI director. “And there is a concern that this type of politics, what it does most of all, is distract the FBI from its main goals which is …

Trump's top pick for FBI chief gains early endorsement from GOP senators
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's top pick for FBI chief gains early endorsement from GOP senators

Firstpost  

While some Democrats on Sunday voiced concerns that the law enforcement agency would become politicized and a tool for Trump to pursue adversaries under Patel, several senior Republican senators praised Trump’s pick Kash Patel, former chief of staff to the defense secretary, speaks on the day Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally, in …

Trump picked Patel for FBI after some aides warned it could backfire
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picked Patel for FBI after some aides warned it could backfire

Live Mint  

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s top advisers in recent weeks warned him it would be problematic to nominate Kash Patel, one of his most loyal foot soldiers, to lead the FBI, even as it became increasingly clear Trump was leaning in that direction. “He’s coming from outside the system," said Michael Spivack, who worked with Patel when he was a …

Column: Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence czar? The Trump Cabinet pick most likely to fail
1 month, 1 week ago

Column: Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence czar? The Trump Cabinet pick most likely to fail

LA Times  

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, shown at a Trump campaign rally, has amplifed Russian disinformation and warned of “rogue intelligence and law enforcement agents.” She’s Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, formerly the GOP’s second-ranking Senate leader, gave a speech praising most of Trump’s national security nominees by name — but left …

Trump put on notice that he faces 'bipartisan concern' about his FBI plans: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump put on notice that he faces 'bipartisan concern' about his FBI plans: report

Raw Story  

Analysts say Donald Trump plans to fire his previously appointed FBI director and install a new one who is loyal to him, but there is bipartisan skepticism behind that plan, according to the Washington Post. "President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he wants to replace FBI Director Christopher A. Wray with Kash Patel, a staunch loyalist who has vowed to fire …

Trump Picks Loyalist ‘Deep State’ Critic Patel to Head FBI
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Picks Loyalist ‘Deep State’ Critic Patel to Head FBI

Live Mint  

Donald Trump tapped Kash Patel to be FBI director, nominating a loyalist to lead the chief US law enforcement agency — which the president-elect has long derided as corrupt. In an announcement on his Truth Social network, Trump called Patel “a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter” who played a “pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax.” …

Trump names Kash Patel as FBI director
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump names Kash Patel as FBI director

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in confirming his nominees. William Barr, Trump’s …

Trump picks MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as his new FBI director
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as his new FBI director

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his …

Trump nominates Kash Patel for FBI director after backlash over rumored contender Mike Rogers
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump nominates Kash Patel for FBI director after backlash over rumored contender Mike Rogers

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump announced he intends to nominate Kashyap 'Kash' Patel to serve as the next FBI Director. Patel had been competing for the job with former FBI agent and congressman Mike Rogers, before Rogers was dismissed as a candidate last week after he was opposed by several MAGA Republicans in Trump's orbit. Donald Trump announced he intends to nominate Kashyap …

Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in confirming his nominees. William Barr, …

For FBI director, Trump taps Kash Patel, a loyalist who would aid effort to upend top law enforcement agency
1 month, 1 week ago

For FBI director, Trump taps Kash Patel, a loyalist who would aid effort to upend top law enforcement agency

LA Times  

Kash Patel is Donald Trump’s pick to serve as FBI director, the latest bombshell the president-elect has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in confirming his nominees. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency …

'Personification of MAGA rage': Experts alarmed by under radar hire Trump may be eyeing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Personification of MAGA rage': Experts alarmed by under radar hire Trump may be eyeing

Raw Story  

A national security expert sounded the alarm Tuesday that Donald Trump is expected to appoint a loyalist to "a position where he could do a lot of damage and wield a lot of power." "Patel would be an extremely controversial selection for any leadership role, including director of the FBI," said MSNBC's Willie Geist. "Let's make no mistake — deputy …

Powerful Senate committee calls for full FBI file on key Trump Cabinet pick: report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Powerful Senate committee calls for full FBI file on key Trump Cabinet pick: report

Raw Story  

With former Rep. Matt Gaetz out of the running as head of the Justice Department, Republican senators are shifting their attention to another one of Donald Trump’s controversial nominees. But that hasn’t stopped some Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee from calling for Gabbard’s full FBI file, according to a new report in Punchbowl News. “But GOP senators are already …

'No part of the FBI’s mission is safe': Ex-official alarmed by possible Trump pick
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'No part of the FBI’s mission is safe': Ex-official alarmed by possible Trump pick

Raw Story  

Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe sounded the alarm Thursday on the possibility that MAGA enthusiast Kash Patel could fill the role he once held in Donald Trump’s next administration. And the idea of Patel in an FBI leadership position didn’t sit right with McCabe, who unloaded a torrent of concerns to CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on her show, “The …

Ex-FBI agent warns Kash Patel would be ‘extremely dangerous’ pick to lead agency as Trump loyalist says ‘will shutdown…’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ex-FBI agent warns Kash Patel would be ‘extremely dangerous’ pick to lead agency as Trump loyalist says ‘will shutdown…’

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump is contemplating appointing Kash Patel to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation, CNN reported on Friday. Calling for a “24/7 declassification office,” Patel said: “What the deep state uses the most to cover up their corruption is an illegal application of the classification system.” Elon Musk agrees with Patel's remarks as netizens says ‘Please let it be …

'Daggonit': Bannon slip-up prompts premature celebration of Kash Patel as FBI director
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Daggonit': Bannon slip-up prompts premature celebration of Kash Patel as FBI director

Raw Story  

MAGA supporters were forced to cut short a celebration Monday after right-wing host Steve Bannon falsely reported that President-elect Donald Trump had named Kash Patel as the next director of the FBI. "Kash Patel is another grand slam pick by President Trump to lead the FBI, the most broken and corrupt institution in Washington, D.C.," Davis said. Former Department of …

Kash Patel would be "extremely dangerous" as FBI director, former agent says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kash Patel would be "extremely dangerous" as FBI director, former agent says

Salon  

A former FBI special agent has said right-wing loyalist Kash Patel would do "major damage" if he President-elect Donald Trump selects him to lead the bureau. “Putting someone like Kash Patel in the position of director of the FBI is, I believe, extremely, extremely dangerous,” Daniel Brunner, a former FBI agent, told CNN on Sunday. Brunner warned that Patel’s lack …

Gabbard’s sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump’s pick to lead intelligence services
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gabbard’s sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump’s pick to lead intelligence services

LA Times  

Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. intelligence services, in 2022 endorsed one of Russia’s main justifications for invading Ukraine: the existence of dozens of U.S.-funded biolabs working on some of the world’s nastiest pathogens. Gabbard’s past comments supportive of Russia — as well as secret meetings with Syria’s president, a close ally of Russia and Iran …

Potential Trump FBI director pick boasted openly about plans to jail journalists
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Potential Trump FBI director pick boasted openly about plans to jail journalists

Raw Story  

CNN is reporting that Trump loyalist Kash Patel is being strongly considered by the president-elect to be his next director of the FBI. According to CNN, President-elect Donald Trump appears heavily inclined to oust current FBI Director Christopher Wray, the man whom he hired to replace former FBI Director James Comey in 2017 after Trump also fired him. "The interest …

Former CIA director anticipates allies might hold back intelligence from U.S.
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Former CIA director anticipates allies might hold back intelligence from U.S.

Raw Story  

Former CIA director John Brennan is concerned that President-elect Donald Trump will appoint people who will burn relationships with international leaders. "So, I can tell you that there is quite a bit of concern within CIA, and I know within FBI and other non-policy organizations, that if you have somebody who is just used as a political tool of Donald …

‘Inexperienced, loyalist clowns’: National Security expert slams possible Trump CIA picks
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2 months ago

‘Inexperienced, loyalist clowns’: National Security expert slams possible Trump CIA picks

Raw Story  

A top national security specialist with expertise on Russia and nuclear weapons is warning about two individuals reportedly being considered for the role of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency under President-elect Donald Trump. Ambassador to Germany, has been "suggested for a role such as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, where he may be urged by Trump to unearth …

‘Inexperienced, loyalist clowns’: National Security expert slams possible Trump CIA picks
2 months ago

‘Inexperienced, loyalist clowns’: National Security expert slams possible Trump CIA picks

Raw Story  

A top national security specialist with expertise on Russia and nuclear weapons is warning about two individuals reportedly being considered for the role of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency under President-elect Donald Trump. Ambassador to Germany, has been "suggested for a role such as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, where he may be urged by Trump to unearth …

'Loyalist clowns': Expert says Trump's short-listers for CIA head are security threats
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2 months ago

'Loyalist clowns': Expert says Trump's short-listers for CIA head are security threats

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's reported short-listers to head up the Central Intelligence Agency would be a national security time bomb waiting to happen, former Naval War College professor and anti-Trump conservative commentator Tom Nichols wrote Thursday on X. Trump is said to have two particular names vying for Trump's nomination to be CIA director: Kash Patel and Ric Grenell. Patel, a lawyer …

Harris nets another high-powered slate of Republican endorsements
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris nets another high-powered slate of Republican endorsements

Raw Story  

If Republican presidential candidates have traditionally been seen as more closely aligned with the U.S. national security establishment — the military, the intelligence community, foreign policy experts — it’s a run that’s come to an abrupt halt in 2024. This fact was brought home yet again today in an announcement from the Harris-Walz campaign that more than 100 Republican former …

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