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

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

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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 Prescott Valley, Arizona, U.S. File image/ Reuters Several Republican U.S. senators said on Sunday they would back President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Kash Patel to head the FBI, an early show of support for a loyalist who has called for the bureau to be purged of those who oppose Trump’s agenda. 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. U.S. Republican Senator Mike Rounds said he was not surprised Trump would want personnel “that he believes are very loyal.” Rounds said he had no issues with Wray’s performance as FBI director, however, calling him “a good man” on ABC’s “This Week.” Dick Durbin, a senior U.S. Democratic senator who will be one of the senators questioning Patel during his confirmation hearing, said in a statement: “The Senate should reject this unprecedented effort to weaponize the FBI for the campaign of retribution that Donald Trump has promised.” Chuck Grassley, a veteran Republican senator, wrote on X that he would be happy to see Wray replaced but said Patel needed to prove himself in his confirmation hearing.

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Trump's 'wrecking ball' FBI pick is a 'greater danger' than any before him: expert
4 days, 3 hours ago

Trump's 'wrecking ball' FBI pick is a 'greater danger' than any before him: expert

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Kash Patel to lead the FBI has led some commentators to warn that he could weaponize the agency against political opponents the way that J. Edgar Hoover once did. In an interview with the Christian Science Monitor, Yale University Professor Beverly Gage said there are troubling signs that Patel could be an even more dangerous …

FBI Director’s Resignation Gives Trump an Easy Out
1 week ago

FBI Director’s Resignation Gives Trump an Easy Out

Live Mint  

As a practical matter, Christopher Wray’s resignation is not a big deal. Patel has vowed to “go out and find the conspirators not just in government, but in the media.” He has written a book called Government Gangsters, naming Wray, Comey and other government officials as part of the so-called “deep state.” Patel has also written a series of children’s …

Michael Steele Slams What GOP Senators Are Doing Right Now: ‘Such A Farce’
1 week ago

Michael Steele Slams What GOP Senators Are Doing Right Now: ‘Such A Farce’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michael Steele slammed the visits of Donald Trump’s more controversial Cabinet picks to GOP senators ― purportedly to butter them up or assuage their concerns ahead of confirmation hearings ― as “such a farce” as he suggested the nominees will end up getting confirmed anyway due to the lawmakers’ subservience to the president-elect. “All this drama right …

Column: Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI pick, would turn the agency into the Federal Bureau of Retribution
1 week ago

Column: Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI pick, would turn the agency into the Federal Bureau of Retribution

LA Times  

Kash Patel, shown campaigning for Donald Trump this year, has vowed to purge the FBI of anyone who doesn’t fully support Trump and to prosecute those he accuses of conspiring to undermine the president-elect. “There’s a lot that can fit within that, but it’s not limitless.” “If Patel goes to his deputies and says, ‘Let’s open an investigation into Liz …

Mike Lee says FBI watchdog report shows Jan 6 conspiracy theories ‘weren’t so crazy’
1 week ago

Mike Lee says FBI watchdog report shows Jan 6 conspiracy theories ‘weren’t so crazy’

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 A Department of Justice watchdog report on the FBI’s operations …

Reporter spills about Trump team's 'clever strategy' to get controversial pick confirmed
1 week, 1 day ago

Reporter spills about Trump team's 'clever strategy' to get controversial pick confirmed

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's team is using behind-the-scenes moves to win over senators in hopes that they will confirm his controversial nominee to lead the FBI, according to a reporter. Guardian reporter Hugo Lowell, who has long covered Trump's campaign, appeared on MSNBC on Saturday to discuss Patel's path to the position. "People like Pete Hegseth, who has continued to be in …

You Should Worry About Kash Patel Running the FBI
1 week, 2 days ago

You Should Worry About Kash Patel Running the FBI

Politico  

Many observers, including former federal law enforcement officials, oppose Patel’s nomination on the grounds that he would likely use the FBI to pursue Trump’s political opponents and that he might substantially corrupt the culture and professionalism of the bureau. He has frequently denigrated the employees he hopes to lead — perhaps most infamously, when he said he would “shut down …

What Christopher Wray’s Resignation Costs Us
54 years, 11 months ago

What Christopher Wray’s Resignation Costs Us

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray announced that he would resign shortly before Donald Trump reenters the White House in January. Related From Slate It’s Looking Like Pete Hegseth Will Still Be Able to Drink Then, if the Kash …

How rift with Donald Trump pushed FBI Director Christopher Wray to announce resignation
1 week, 4 days ago

How rift with Donald Trump pushed FBI Director Christopher Wray to announce resignation

Firstpost  

FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next month. Here’s why FBI Director Christopher Wray plans to resign before Donald Trump returns to the White House. File Photo/Reuters Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray has announced his plans to resign before United States President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. …

FBI director resigns, Trump says 'it's a great day for America'
1 week, 4 days ago

FBI director resigns, Trump says 'it's a great day for America'

Firstpost  

FBI director Christopher Wray, who was appointed by Donald Trump in 2017, has announced his resignation before his 10-year term ends. Wray said he would leave office before the US President-elect’s inauguration on January 20 “A great day for America,” said US President-elect Donald Trump, soon after FBI Director Christopher Wray announced his early resignation during an internal town hall …

Ex-FBI Director James Comey issues warning to former colleagues ahead of Trump second term
1 week, 4 days 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 …

FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden's term in January
1 week, 4 days ago

FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden's term in January

India TV News  

Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job. Wray said at a town hall meeting that he would be stepping down “after weeks …

FBI director Chris Wray to step down before Trump administration takes power
1 week, 4 days ago

FBI director Chris Wray to step down before Trump administration takes power

ABC  

The FBI has announced its director Chris Wray will step down from his position when the US Biden administration hands over power within the White House to US President-elect Donald Trump. FBI director Christopher Wray has announced he will step down from his position before the incoming Trump administration takes power. US President-elect Donald Trump has signalled he would look …

Opinion | Chris Wray’s Resignation Is a Terrifying Sign of What’s to Come Under Trump
1 week, 4 days ago

Opinion | Chris Wray’s Resignation Is a Terrifying Sign of What’s to Come Under Trump

Politico  

Wray’s decision undermined decades of hard work — by Congress, presidents, the Justice Department and the FBI itself — to move it out of a partisan, political framework. Ronald Reagan spent almost all of his presidency with Jimmy Carter’s FBI director; George W. Bush inherited Bill Clinton’s FBI director; Barack Obama, in turn, inherited Bush’s, and Joe Biden will have …

Wray’s departure will cement Trump’s control over the institutions of US justice
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1 week, 4 days 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 …

Wray is out. Patel may be in. What's it mean for the FBI? : Consider This from NPR
1 week, 4 days ago

Wray is out. Patel may be in. What's it mean for the FBI? : Consider This from NPR

NPR  

Patel may be in. Enlarge this image toggle caption Rebecca Noble/Getty Images Rebecca Noble/Getty Images FBI Director Christopher Wray announced yesterday that he will resign before President-elect Trump takes office. This comes after Trump announced he would appoint loyalist Kash Patel to lead the Bureau. President-elect Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, held several national security positions in …

Opinion: Christopher Wray just broke the first rule of dealing with Donald Trump
1 week, 4 days ago

Opinion: Christopher Wray just broke the first rule of dealing with Donald Trump

LA Times  

For someone who played a tough-talking executive on TV — “You’re fired!” — Donald Trump sure goes out of his way to avoid such confrontations. Just after Thanksgiving, Trump posted 159 gushing words to announce that uber-loyalist grifter and fellow revenge seeker Kash Patel was his choice to be FBI director, and zero words acknowledging that Wray, Trump’s first-term pick …

Making FBI great again, with Kash Patel: Trump as Christopher Wray says he'll resign
1 week, 4 days ago

Making FBI great again, with Kash Patel: Trump as Christopher Wray says he'll resign

India Today  

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers on Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job. Wray said at a town hall meeting that he would …

Wray Continues Pattern Of Honoring Institutions Even As Trump Burns Them Down
1 week, 4 days ago

Wray Continues Pattern Of Honoring Institutions Even As Trump Burns Them Down

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday became the latest part of institutionalist Washington to act in the interest of the institution he led even as incoming President-elect Donald Trump makes clear he intends to burn them all to the ground. “If there was any question that going forward the position of director will change every …

Some Republicans Say Kash Patel Won’t Do The Awful Things He Said He’d Do
1 week, 4 days ago

Some Republicans Say Kash Patel Won’t Do The Awful Things He Said He’d Do

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, Kash Patel, has said he would wield the government as a weapon to “come after” Trump’s enemies. “I think there’s a difference between the hyperbole and the reality.” Sen. Josh Hawley told HuffPost Patel told him he would prosecute violent criminals. “I’ll take the opportunity to ask …

FBI director Christopher Wray will resign ahead of Trump’s plan to replace him with Kash Patel
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

FBI director Christopher Wray will resign ahead of Trump’s plan to replace him with Kash Patel

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 FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed Wednesday that he will step …

FBI Director Christopher Wray finally resigning following pressure from Donald Trump: ‘A great day for America’
1 week, 4 days ago

FBI Director Christopher Wray finally resigning following pressure from Donald Trump: ‘A great day for America’

Hindustan Times  

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced his resignation during an internal town hall on Wednesday, according to sources cited by ABC News familiar with the meeting. FBI Director Christopher Wray informed bureau employees on December 11, 2024, that he plans to resign in January, US media reported. He praised the men and women of the FBI, saying, “That’s the real strength …

FBI Director Chris Wray announces resignation ahead of Trump taking office
1 week, 4 days ago

FBI Director Chris Wray announces resignation ahead of Trump taking office

Raw Story  

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced his intention to resign ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. "Christopher Wray, the FBI director, is making this announcement right now in an all-staff town hall with thousands of FBI employees across the country," Spunt said. Initially appointed by Trump, Wray was widely expected not to complete his ten-year tenure after the president-elect nominated Kash …

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he will resign at end of Biden's term
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he will resign at end of Biden's term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job. Wray said at a town hall meeting that he would be stepping …

Trump's unorthodox cabinet picks test party loyalty
1 week, 5 days 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 …

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden’s term in January
Top News
1 week, 5 days ago

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden’s term in January

LA Times  

FBI Director Christopher Wray was appointed to a 10-year term in 2017 by then-President Trump after Trump fired Wray’s predecessor, James B. Comey. FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said Wednesday he plans to resign at the end of President Biden’s term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to …

"Not easy for me": FBI Director Wray says he will resign before Trump takes office
1 week, 5 days ago

"Not easy for me": FBI Director Wray says he will resign before Trump takes office

Salon  

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced his intention to resign from the bureau in an employee town hall on Wednesday. "After weeks of careful thought, I’ve decided the right thing for the Bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current Administration in January and then step down," Wray said. Though Wray was Trump's choice to replace former …

FBI director to step down next month, making way for Trump’s pick
1 week, 5 days ago

FBI director to step down next month, making way for Trump’s pick

Politico  

Wray’s move avoids his likely firing by Trump, a step which could have further exacerbated longstanding tensions between the FBI and the incoming president. Sen. John Cornyn argued Wray did not bear the blame for the FBI’s failings, but the public wanted there to be consequences for previous leaders going after Trump. “What people were looking for was accountability for …

FBI Director Chris Wray announces plans to resign
1 week, 5 days ago

FBI Director Chris Wray announces plans to resign

CNN  

CNN — FBI Director Chris Wray will resign at the end of the Biden administration, the agency said Wednesday, as it became clear he would be forced out by President-elect Donald Trump. “He invaded Mar-a-Lago.” Video Ad Feedback Hear Kash Patel’s plans for the FBI 01:41 - Source: CNN Wray made his announcement at a town hall in FBI headquarters …

We’ve Seen Kash Patel’s Enemies List. It’s Terrifying.
54 years, 11 months ago

We’ve Seen Kash Patel’s Enemies List. It’s Terrifying.

Slate  

Sign up for The Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, is unusual in several key ways. Also, if appointed, Patel will arrive at the Department of Justice with a list of enemies that includes the names of people who work …

'Hyperbole': GOP senator dismisses Kash Patel's FBI headquarters pledge
2 weeks ago

'Hyperbole': GOP senator dismisses Kash Patel's FBI headquarters pledge

Raw Story  

Sen. John Cornyn insisted that Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, would be confirmed — despite his pledge to turn the agency's headquarters into a museum. "But eventually, I assume that Mr. Patel will be confirmed as the next FBI director." "I'd shut down the FBI Hoover Building on day one and reopen it the next day …

Queasy pickings: Trump’s unconventional nominations show America is at war with itself
2 weeks ago

Queasy pickings: Trump’s unconventional nominations show America is at war with itself

Firstpost  

Trump is raging against the Deep State, and no one knows who will win In his second term, Donald Trump has two clear goals. There has been a lot of chatter and countless hit pieces in the media about Trump’s nominees – be it his daughters’ fathers-in-law for crucial ambassadorial posts, anti-Deep State crusaders as heads of national security institutions, …

Kash Patel, Trump's FBI pick, is QAnon's 'name to remember'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kash Patel, Trump's FBI pick, is QAnon's 'name to remember'

Raw Story  

Kash Patel, Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, has repeatedly engaged with QAnon -- the sprawling conspiracy theory that the top US law enforcement body currently says is linked to violent domestic extremism. "Kash Patel has openly praised Q," one influential QAnon account said on X after his nomination. Mike Rothschild, author of "The Storm is Upon Us," a book …

Kash Patel ally pushes him to end FBI intel branch key to domestic terror investigations
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kash Patel ally pushes him to end FBI intel branch key to domestic terror investigations

Raw Story  

A former special agent who claims he received financial backing from a foundation associated with Kash Patel, the man nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the FBI’s next director, has called for the agency to shut down its Intelligence Branch, which plays a strategic role in domestic violent extremism investigations. He also called on Patel to “get rid …

Kash Patel’s litany of bizarre conspiracy theories haunt his quest to become Donald Trump’s FBI director
2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Trump 'henchman' Kash Patel's lawsuit threat ominous sign of 'what's to come': ex-official
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump 'henchman' Kash Patel's lawsuit threat ominous sign of 'what's to come': ex-official

Raw Story  

A former national security official in Donald Trump's first administration stood by her criticism of FBI director nominee Kash Patel and said his threatened lawsuit was an ominous sign of "what's to come." "I think it's a very clear sign of what's to come should he become the director of the FBI and how he's going to conduct himself," Troye …

FBI says Kash Patel was targeted in Iran-backed cyberattack before Trump picked him to be next boss: Report
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

FBI says Kash Patel was targeted in Iran-backed cyberattack before Trump picked him to be next boss: Report

Firstpost  

As per the report, the hackers were believed to have targeted some of Patel’s communications. However, it has not been revealed whether they have actually accessed the communications and, if so, how much data was viewed or stolen The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently told Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the bureau’s next director, that he was …

Kash Patel Threatens Legal Action Against Former Colleague
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kash Patel Threatens Legal Action Against Former Colleague

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A former homeland security and counterterrorism adviser to Mike Pence said Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, has threatened legal action against her. Patel demanded on Wednesday that his former colleague in the White House, Olivia Troye, “publicly retract defamatory statements” by way of a public statement after she called him a “delusional …

'Hard to explain': Senator sees major hurdles for more Trump picks
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Hard to explain': Senator sees major hurdles for more Trump picks

Raw Story  

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse warned that if some of Donald Trump's nominees make it to confirmation hearings, they will have to extensively explain themselves to Senate members. Speaking to MSNBC on Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee member said he expects "very, very serious questions" to be asked of Kash Patel, who Trump has nominated to lead the FBI. One of Trump's other …

"Outrageously powerful and incredibly secret": Yes, Trump can wield CIA, FBI for his own ends
2 weeks, 5 days ago

"Outrageously powerful and incredibly secret": Yes, Trump can wield CIA, FBI for his own ends

Salon  

Donald Trump's war against the "deep state" and his political opponents appears to be on a collision course with U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies. According to Larry Pfeiffer, who was chief of staff to former CIA director Michael Hayden and now directs the Hayden Center at George Mason University, Ratcliffe was confirmed by Congress because “it meant getting Grenell …

Who Is On Kash Patel's 'Random Enemies List'?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Who Is On Kash Patel's 'Random Enemies List'?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, ultra loyalist Kash Patel, has signaled he wants to help Trump get revenge on his political opponents, and has even produced a list of targets for the president-elect to get his own back. In his 2023 book “Government Gangsters,” Patel sets out a vision for cracking down on the “deep …

Republicans now sweating that they too might be on Kash Patel's retribution list: report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Republicans now sweating that they too might be on Kash Patel's retribution list: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's selection of former GOP staffer and hardcore MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to take over as FBI director caused outrage and alarm among Trump's political opponents, given that Patel has vowed to use the power of the state to "come after" the media and Trump dissidents. Patel, he continued, used this book to define the "Deep State" as a …

MAGA diehard Kash Patel's list of 'Government Gangsters' who could be targeted under Trump 2.0 govt
2 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Why Donald Trump pick Kash Patel might not get the FBI job
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Why Donald Trump pick Kash Patel might not get the FBI job

Firstpost  

Kash Patel’s potential nomination as FBI Director by Donald Trump has divided Washington. While Trump and his allies hail Patel as a reformist dedicated to exposing corruption, critics warn that his lack of management experience and partisan rhetoric could jeopardise the FBI’s independence Kash Patel, former chief of staff to the US defence secretary speaks at a campaign rally, in …

Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect’s skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community. “I’d shut down the FBI Hoover Building on day one and reopen it the next day as a museum of the ‘deep state,’” Patel said in an interview on the “Shawn Ryan …

Trump Cabinet: I for one think Kash Patel is a great choice to lead the FBI.
54 years, 11 months 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 …

As FBI Director, Kash Patel Could Offer January 6 Rioters Retribution Against Their Enemies
54 years, 11 months ago

As FBI Director, Kash Patel Could Offer January 6 Rioters Retribution Against Their Enemies

Wired  

On Sunday evening, president-elect Donald Trump fired off a post on Truth Social asking, presumably rhetorically, whether President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter would apply to “the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years.” Trump routinely invoked the “J-6 Hostages”—rioters who participated in the Capitol insurrection four years ago—throughout his presidential campaign, and vowed to free …

'Insane rants': Ex-FBI deputy head gives blistering putdown of agency's potential new boss
3 weeks ago

'Insane rants': Ex-FBI deputy head gives blistering putdown of agency's potential new boss

Raw Story  

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on Monday trashed President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate political henchman Kash Patel to be the next director of the FBI. During an appearance on CNN, McCabe argued that Patel is "clearly not" qualified for the job, and he said that "he doesn't have a fraction of the qualifications that any former FBI director, …

Kash Patel 'wasn't Trump's first choice' to head FBI, but his selection was ‘personal message to…’
Trending News
3 weeks ago

Kash Patel 'wasn't Trump's first choice' to head FBI, but his selection was ‘personal message to…’

Hindustan Times  

Amidst the ongoing buzz about Donald Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel, it is being said that the anti-'Deep State' crusader wasn't the President-elect's first choice. Kash Patel's selection was a “personal message to the left that was cheering on Jack Smith”, the special counsel who was bringing charges against Trump, as per the transition official. Patel's selection was a “personal …

'Trumpworld deeply worried': Sources tell MSNBC hosts of 'controversy inside Trump orbit'
3 weeks ago

'Trumpworld deeply worried': Sources tell MSNBC hosts of 'controversy inside Trump orbit'

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Jonathan Lemire claimed Monday that some in Donald Trump's orbit aren't thrilled by his nomination of MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director. The election conspiracist has already promised to prosecute Trump's political enemies and media figures from the start of a second administration, and the "Morning Joe" host warned that Patel faces an uphill battle …

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