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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 …

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1 week ago

'Never again': MAGA attorney threatens 'attitude adjustment' for senators opposing Trump

Raw Story

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina stirred things up in MAGA world over the weekend when he suggested that Donald Trump's current strategy for backing his nominees could backfire. Tillis gave an interview with Fox News, during which he spoke out about Trump's pressure campaign to get his controversial nominees, such as Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard and Pete …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 week, 2 days ago

'Exaggerated his own importance': Kash Patel gets brutal fact check from NYT

Raw Story

When Kath Patel wrote his memoir last year, he claimed to have been a critical piece in the investigation of the attack on a diplomatic compound in Benghazi in 2012. The New York Times investigated Patel's "Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy," in which Patel touted himself as the investigation's leader. He reiterated …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Some Educated Guesses About Trump’s Second Term

Wired

Tim Marchman: Welcome back to WIRED Politics Lab. One of the big questions is whether the Trump Justice Department under figures like Pam Bondi and Kash Patel will pursue investigations of his political rivals, his enemies and various people he has claimed he will bring the weight of the law against. One of the things that they come back to …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Shobhaa De | Santa Uncleji, bring us some good cheer soon!

Deccan Chronicle

Just a fortnight to go before an exhausted, world- weary Santa comes tumbling down the chimney covered in soot. Here in apna desh, we are fire-fighting on several fronts simultaneously and it doesn’t look like we’ll be singing Joy to the World during community Xmas carol singing sprees, though God definitely knows our current joyless world could do with much …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Kash Patel's top enemy probably isn't who you think it is

Raw Story

I’d like to congratulate every member of the Washington press corps who decided to play along with Donald Trump’s campaign. Because some reporters chose to report Trump’s bad faith as if it were good faith, or chose to smuggle into mainstream political discourse rightwing lies and smears to such a degree that all discourse is now “ right-coded,” what used …

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1 week, 6 days ago

From Harmeet Dhillon to Vivek Ramaswamy, the Indian-Americans in Trump 2.0

Firstpost

US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Indian-American lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the US Department of Justice. She has joined a growing list of Indian-Americans on the Trump 2.0 Cabinet, which includes Vivek Ramaswamy, Jay Bhattacharya, and Kash Patel, among others Harmeet Dhillon speaks during a right-wing gathering known as America Fest, an event …

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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 …

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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 …

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2 weeks ago

Markets with Bertie: Artificial versus first-rate intelligence

Live Mint

Not a day passes without Bertie reading some breathless reports on how artificial intelligence is going to change the world. To educate himself more on the AI revolution, Bertie attended a talk by a world-renowned expert whose forte is tracing the wide evolutionary arc of almost everything, including technology. He thought for a moment and said, “You know what Bertie–AI …

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How Kash Patel has used children's books and podcasts to promote conspiracy theories

NPR

How Kash Patel has used children's books and podcasts to promote conspiracy theories toggle caption Dominic Gwinn/AFP via Getty Images "Once upon a time, in the Land of the Free, there lived a wizard called Kash the Distinguished Discoverer," reads the opening line of The Plot Against The King. Alex Pfeiffer, a spokesperson for the Trump transition team, told NPR …

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2 weeks ago

Will fear of Trump, Kash Patel drive Biden to issue multiple preemptive pardons

India Today

"I think he is a little crazy, sometimes you need a little crazy," President-elect Donald Trump said about Kash Patel. Senior officials spoke to several US outlets about why a Trump presidency and a Patel-led FBI might warrant a series of pardons for former and current officials, a senior Democrat told Politico. “If it’s clear by January 19 that is …

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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 …

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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 …

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

'Never again': MAGA attorney threatens 'attitude adjustment' for senators opposing Trump

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

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

You Should Worry About Kash Patel Running the FBI

'Exaggerated his own importance': Kash Patel gets brutal fact check from NYT

Some Educated Guesses About Trump’s Second Term

Shobhaa De | Santa Uncleji, bring us some good cheer soon!

What Christopher Wray’s Resignation Costs Us

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kash Patel's top enemy probably isn't who you think it is

From Harmeet Dhillon to Vivek Ramaswamy, the Indian-Americans in Trump 2.0

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

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

Markets with Bertie: Artificial versus first-rate intelligence

How Kash Patel has used children's books and podcasts to promote conspiracy theories

Will fear of Trump, Kash Patel drive Biden to issue multiple preemptive pardons

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

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