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Lawmakers, former officials react to Trump’s FBI director pick Kash Patel
President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director has sparked mixed reactions from lawmakers and former officials, with Republicans praising the controversial pick. ...The Hill - 9h -
Trump intends to name former aide Kash Patel as FBI director
To do so, current FBI Director Chris Wray would have to voluntarily vacate the position or be fired by President-elect Trump.CBS News - 11h -
Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director
President-elect Donald Trump announced he would pick Kash Patel, the former chief of staff to to the acting secretary of defense during the first Trump administration, to serve as director of the ...NBC News - 12h -
Trump picks loyalist Kash Patel to run FBI
President-elect Donald Trump wants the author of the book ‘Government Gangsters’ to bring the FBI ‘to heel’. Donald Trump has tapped Kashyap “Kash” Patel to be FBI director, nominating a loyalist ...The Guardian - 11h -
Trump loyalist Kash Patel in contention to be named FBI director
Interviews for key role conducted at Mar-a-Lago on Monday night as Trump appears intent on firing Christopher Wray. Donald Trump is keeping his controversial adviser Kash Patel in the running to ...The Guardian - Nov. 19 -
Trump nominates Kash Patel to lead FBI
President-elect Trump plans to nominate Kash Patel to serve as head of the FBI, elevating a staunch ally and controversial figure who sparked internal battles during the first Trump administration. ...The Hill - 12h -
Trump picks hardline ‘deep state’ critic Kash Patel as new FBI head
The loyalist would replace Christopher Wray at agency the ex-president has strongly criticisedFinancial Times - 11h -
Trump names longtime ally Kash Patel to lead FBI
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he plans on firing FBI director Christopher Wray and replacing him with longtime ally Kash Patel.ABC News - 9h -
Five Things to Know About Kash Patel, Trump’s Pick to Lead the F.B.I.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has long seen his bombastic national security operative as a political “enforcer.” But former colleagues question his fitness for the job.The New York Times - 8h -
How fierce Trump ally Kash Patel could help reshape the FBI or Justice Department
Trump ally Kash Patel, a former Defense Department official who wants to end the "Deep State," could make big changes if he's given a top spot at the FBI or DOJ.ABC News - Nov. 11 -
Trump picks loyalist ex-aide as FBI director
The president-elect also chooses a Florida sheriff to lead drug enforcement, and gives Ivanka's father-in-law a role.BBC News - 10h -
Kash Patel would do ‘massive damage’ to FBI: Ex-agent
Former FBI Special Agent Daniel Brunner said if President-elect Trump chooses loyalist and former Trump administration aide Kash Patel to lead the FBI, it would do “massive damage” to the agency. ...The Hill - Nov. 18 -
McCabe: No part of FBI mission would be safe with Kash Patel in leadership spot
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said the bureau would be endangered if Kash Patel, a former aide to President-elect Trump, is nominated and confirmed to lead the agency. "No part of the ...The Hill - Nov. 22 -
Trump Says He Will Nominate Kash Patel to Run F.B.I.
President-elect Donald J. Trump turned to a firebrand loyalist to become director of the bureau, which he sees as part of a ‘deep state’ conspiracy against him.The New York Times - 11h -
Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz as his future attorney general has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.ABC News - Nov. 14 -
Trump picks Sean Duffy, TV host and former lawmaker, for transportation
President-elect Donald Trump says former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy is his choice for transportation secretary as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.CBS News - Nov. 18 -
Trump picks former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA
Ratcliffe, a former congressman from Texas, previously served as director of national intelligence in Trump's first term.NBC News - Nov. 12 -
Trump Picks John Ratcliffe, His Former Intelligence Director, for C.I.A. Chief
Mr. Ratcliffe, who was also a Texas congressman, fought fiercely for Donald Trump during his first term.The New York Times - Nov. 13 -
Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard is Trump's pick for director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard -- a military veteran who once sought the Democratic presidential nomination, was chosen by Trump to be his director of national intelligence.ABC News - Nov. 13 -
Trump picks former House Democrat Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he will nominate Tulsi Gabbard, a former House Democrat who became a high-profile Trump supporter, to be director of national intelligence.NBC News - Nov. 14 -
Trump's former CDC Director Redfield defends RFK Jr. pick
Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the first Trump administration, gave a vote of confidence to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as potential head ...The Hill - Nov. 18 -
Lawmakers react to Trump nominating Gaetz for attorney general
Lawmakers had a range of responses to President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he'll nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more.CBS News - Nov. 14 -
Former Senate counsels: FBI vetting of Trump Cabinet picks is ‘a must’
Two former Senate counsels agreed in a New York Times op-ed published Friday that President-elect Trump's nominations for his Cabinet need to undergo FBI checks. Some advisers to the ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump considers replacing FBI director Christopher Wray
President-elect Donald Trump may replace FBI director Christopher Wray, who he previously appointed in 2017. NBC News's Ken Dilanian reports on how Kash Patel may be under consideration for the job.NBC News - Nov. 12 -
Ex-Trump intel official Sue Gordon says bypassing FBI for Cabinet picks is "risky for America"
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team may bypass the FBI process and use a private firm to vet candidates for Cabinet picks who need top security clearance, The New York Times reports. Sue ...CBS News - Nov. 17 -
FBI Director Christopher Wray is preparing for a possible forced exit under Trump
One person under consideration for the job is Trump adviser Kash Patel, who is also being considered to lead the CIA, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.NBC News - Nov. 12 -
Vance says he's met prospective FBI director candidates with Trump
Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio) revealed the Trump team is interviewing candidates to lead the FBI, a sign of plans to boot current Director Christopher Wray. Vance’s comments came amid a ...The Hill - Nov. 19 -
Lawmakers question confirmability of some Trump Cabinet picks
Controversy is growing over some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. Lawmakers are pressuring the House Ethics Committee to release a report into Trump's pick for attorney general, ...CBS News - Nov. 18 -
Vance to meet with Trump's Cabinet picks and Republican lawmakers
Vice President-elect JD Vance will bring some of Trump's Cabinet picks to Capitol Hill this week in an apparent effort to shore up support among his colleagues. Politico congressional reporter ...CBS News - Nov. 19 -
Former Democratic lawmaker says party needs 'rebrand' post-Trump win
Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) criticized the structure of his party during a Saturday appearance on MSNBC’s “The Weekend.” “We need a rebrand. I think you and I have been talking about this since ...The Hill - 13h -
Trump Picks Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence
Ms. Gabbard, a former congresswoman who left the Democratic Party, would hold a top job in the administration, overseeing 18 spy agencies.The New York Times - Nov. 13 -
Trump names former ICE director Homan ‘border czar’
President-elect Donald Trump late Sunday announced former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director Tom Homan would serve as “border czar” in his second administration, installing a key ...The Hill - Nov. 11 -
Trump says former Ice director Tom Homan will be in charge of borders and deportations
Immigration hardliner said last week that if Trump ‘needs help running a deportation operation, I am standing by’. US president-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Tom Homan, the former acting ...The Guardian - Nov. 11 -
Trump says former ICE Director Tom Homan will be 'border czar'
Former ICE Director Tom Homan is going to be the "border czar" in the Trump administration, the president-elect announced Sunday.ABC News - Nov. 11 -
Trump taps former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard represented Hawaii as a Democrat in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2021.CBS News - Nov. 13