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Kash Patel disavowed some of Trump’s pardons and claimed FBI will be independent at confirmation hearing

Kash Patel disavowed some of Trump’s pardons and claimed FBI will be independent at confirmation hearing

by Samanta Habashy | Jan 31, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee grilled Kash Patel, a former Trump administration official and outspoken critic of the intelligence community, about his vision for the FBI as its next director of the Bureau of Investigation. Unlike other confirmation...
Trump FBI director nominee Kash Patel draws scorn from Democrats

Trump FBI director nominee Kash Patel draws scorn from Democrats

by Eli Kronenberg | Dec 4, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Kash Patel, a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump and former federal prosecutor who Trump announced as his nominee for FBI director, is facing criticism from Democrats over previous vows to “come after” people in the media and so-called “deep...

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