What Kash Patel’s Confirmation Hearing Made Clear
T he Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has enormous power to investigate crime. Leading the agency requires judgment, restraint, and, above all, fidelity to the rule of law over loyalty to any individual. On this, Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, falls short.
Kash Patel in FBI director confirmation hearing pledges "no retributive actions" amid grilling on past comments
Kash Patel appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to be FBI director. Patel has been nominated to replace Trump-appointed Christopher Wray, whose resignation took effect on Jan. 20.
Takeaways from FBI director nominee Kash Patel’s combative confirmation hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, Kash Patel, downplayed his past promotion of right-wing conspiracy theories and his pledges to pursue retribution against Trump’s opponents on Thursday at his combative Senate confirmation hearing.
Kash Patel Rewrites His Own History in FBI Confirmation Hearing
Patel scaled back his fierce criticisms of the FBI, repudiated QAnon conspiracy theories and broke with Trump on J6 pardons
Trump’s FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no ‘enemies list’ and won’t seek retribution
Patel, a Trump loyalist who has railed against the FBI over its investigations into the president and claimed that Jan. 6 rioters were mistreated by the Justice Department, was picked in November to replace Christopher Wray.
5 takeaways from the confirmation hearings for RFK Jr., Gabbard and Patel
Learn more about what happened at the latest round of Senate confirmation hearings for Trump Cabinet picks RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel.
Five takeaways from Gabbard and Patel's confirmation hearings
Several of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees faced tough questioning from Republicans and Democrats alike during hours-long confirmation hearings on Thursday. Former Democrat and military veteran Tulsi Gabbard,
Kash Patel Hearing: Trump’s FBI Pick Denies ‘Enemies List,’ Distances Himself From Jan. 6 Rioters As Democrats Attack
Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.
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Kash Patel claims he's never heard of right-wing conspiracy theorist — and is reminded he's appeared on his show eight times
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