So far, no Republicans have publicly stated their opposition to Patel’s nomination, and none raised concerns at the hearing. Democratic senators grilled Patel throughout the day, but he claimed they were cherry-picking excerpts of old comments to make him look bad. The role of FBI director i...
They said "highly credible" whistleblower reports pointed to Patel "personally directing the ongoing purge of FBI employees prior to his Senate confirmation for the role."But a representative for Patel's nomination effort categorically denied the accusation and pushed back on Durbin's claims that Pa...
Whitehouse then summed up, in scathing terms, what he argued Patel's nomination could mean for the future of the FBI and the nonpartisan enforcement of the law. "There is an unfathomable difference between a seeming facade being constructed around this nominee here today and...
A fierce attack on FBI director nominee Kash Patel by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, drew mockery from conservatives on social media ahead of an expected vote on Patels nomination Thursday afternoon."Kash Patel, mark my words, will cause evil in this building behind us, and Republicans who...
An Associated Press review of more than 100 podcasts that Kash Patel hosted or on which he was interviewed reveals how Patel has habitually denigrated the investigations into Trump.
Kash Patel is sworn in during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be FBI Director, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Patel has previously said that officials involved in building criminal cases against Trump...
Patel has not yet been confirmed by the Senate; the Judiciary Committee isexpected to vote Thursdayon whether to advance his nomination. "If these allegations are true," wrote Durbin, then Patel "may have perjured himself" at his recent Senate confirmation hearing. ...
Sen.Adam Schiff(D-Calif.) said Kash Patel, who was tapped asPresident-elect Trump’snominee to lead the FBI, should not be confirmed by the Senate. Schiff joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, where hostKristen Welkerasked him about Patel’s nomination. ...
Whitehouse then summed up, in scathing terms, what he argued Patel's nomination could mean for the future of the FBI and the nonpartisan enforcement of the law. "There is an unfathomable difference between a seeming facade being constructed around this nominee here today and...
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, got rich consulting for a roster of foreign clients whose interests may clash with the law enforcement agency he hopes to lead.