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Some Republicans Say Kash Patel Won’t Do The Awful Things He Said He’d Do
1 week, 6 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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Will fear of Trump, Kash Patel drive Biden to issue multiple preemptive pardons
2 weeks, 2 days 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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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, 5 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 …

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Trump Cabinet pick raises alarm on unchecked domestic terrorism
3 weeks ago

Trump Cabinet pick raises alarm on unchecked domestic terrorism

Raw Story  

This is the second in a two-part series about what Trump's return to the White House and Kash Patel's appointment as the next director of the FBI means for the agency's ongoing efforts to disrupt accelerationist terror plots.Read Part 1 here. Crusius clearly stated in a manifesto that his attack was “a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas,” using …

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

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HuffPost Latest News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

HuffPost Latest News

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING An ardent supporter of the president-elect, Kashyap “Kash” Patel — a lawyer who once worked as a federal prosecutor — has been tapped to replace Christopher Wray atop the FBI. During Trump’s criminal trial in New York, Patel was among a group of supporters who accompanied him to the courthouse, telling reporters that the soon-to-be convicted felon …

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'Insane rants': Ex-FBI deputy head gives blistering putdown of agency's potential new boss
3 weeks, 1 day 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, …

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"An absolute disgrace": Trump picks Kash Patel to pursue his enemies as head of the FBI
3 weeks, 2 days ago

"An absolute disgrace": Trump picks Kash Patel to pursue his enemies as head of the FBI

Salon  

Kash Patel spent years preparing for this moment. Whether out of sincere devotion or just cynically acting in his own self-interest, Patel has repeatedly demonstrated his subservience to Donald Trump, from publishing a kid's book claiming the president-elect was a victim of a "deep state" plot to lying to congressional investigators about the Jan. 6 insurrection. A former aide to …

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Trump chose Kash Patel for FBI after his first choice flunked the interview, says report
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump chose Kash Patel for FBI after his first choice flunked the interview, says report

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 Donald Trump’s controversial decision to have Kash Patel to head …

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Trump nominates Kash Patel for FBI director after backlash over rumored contender Mike Rogers
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

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Playbook: Two big fights defining Washington right now
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Playbook: Two big fights defining Washington right now

Politico  

Playbook: Two big fights defining Washington right now Presented by With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine DRIVING THE DAY Over the last 16 or so hours, we’ve seen a dramatic escalation in two big fights that will define the near-term future of politics here in Washington. Patel has said he would “shut down the FBI Hoover …

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'Deep state' critic Kash Patel nominated by Donald Trump to head FBI as Charles Kushner tapped as French envoy
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Deep state' critic Kash Patel nominated by Donald Trump to head FBI as Charles Kushner tapped as French envoy

ABC  

US president-elect Donald Trump aims to make loyalist Kash Patel the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in a move that would mean replacing the agency's current leader. A son of Indian immigrants, Mr Patel served in several high-level posts during Trump's first term, including as a national security advisor and as chief of staff to the acting …

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Trumpworld insiders rule out potential FBI boss pick amid bureau shake-up
1 month ago

Trumpworld insiders rule out potential FBI boss pick amid bureau shake-up

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. Andrew McCabe, the former Trump FBI deputy director, called Rogers a “totally reasonable, logical …

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

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'I am appalled!' Ex-Obama aide lays into CNN GOP strategist's defense of shocking hire
1 month, 1 week ago

'I am appalled!' Ex-Obama aide lays into CNN GOP strategist's defense of shocking hire

Raw Story  

Former Obama administration adviser Van Jones and GOP strategist Shermichael Singleton went head-to-head on CNN Friday over reports that Donald Trump is considering ousting Christopher Wray as chief of the FBI — a position Trump put him in in the first place — and installing Kash Patel, a hardcore partisan loyalist who has called for the arrests of journalists. "You …

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Indian-American Kash Patel to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray? Here is what we know about Trump's new dream team
1 month, 1 week ago

Indian-American Kash Patel to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray? Here is what we know about Trump's new dream team

Hindustan Times  

Kash Patel, an aide to President-elect Donald Trump, is expected to succeed FBI director Christopher Wray after January 20, claimed former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. Kash Patel, a former National Security Council staffer, lost his bid for the position of the director of the Central Intelligence Agency to ultra-conservative Texas senator John Ratcliffe. Donald Trump snubs Kash Patel …

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Will Indian-Americans Vivek Ramaswamy, Kash Patel be part of Trump's team?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Indian-Americans Vivek Ramaswamy, Kash Patel be part of Trump's team?

Firstpost  

As Donald Trump prepares for a second presidential term, all eyes are on his Cabinet and its key positions. A person waves a Trump flag outside Trump Tower, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential election, in New York City, US, November 6, 2024. Born in New York’s Garden City in 1980, he is a former Republican House staffer …

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Trump allies run away from Kash Patel's 'idiotic' threats to sic prosecutors on the media
1 year ago

Trump allies run away from Kash Patel's 'idiotic' threats to sic prosecutors on the media

Raw Story  

Former Trump national security official Kash Patel triggered alarms among experts after he proclaimed that a second Trump administration will "come after" journalists and government critics who acted as "conspirators" against their re-election in 2020 — compounded by the fact that Patel is reportedly a shortlister for a top job in a second Trump administration. One Trump adviser said of …

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