FBI pick Kash Patel confronted over alleged enemies list, Jan. 6 and loyalty to Trump
Three of President Donald Trump's most vulnerable Cabinet nominees will appear before Senate committees today. Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel, Trump's pick to run the FBI, will face the Senate for the first time. Gabbard's hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET, and Patel's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin at 9:30 a.m. ET.
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Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Works to Persuade Senators in Confirmation Hearing
Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.The New York Times - 2h -
Kash Patel breaks with Trump on Jan. 6 pardons at confirmation hearing
During his confirmation hearing, Kash Patel appeared to break from President Trump when he told senators he disagreed with the pardons for January 6 defendants convicted of violent crimes. NBC ...NBC News - 5h -
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Kash Patel, Trump's controversial pick for FBI director, set to face Senate grilling
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FBI pick Kash Patel refuses to answer if he would target Trump opponents at hearing
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Sen. Coons presses Patel on loyalty to Trump over the law
During questioning from Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., on possible political prosecutions ordered by President Trump, Kash Patel said “there will be no politicization of the FBI” and added that any ...NBC News - 9h -
Democrats grill Kash Patel about Jan. 6, loyalty to Trump in confirmation hearing for FBI director
Kash Patel is facing questions from the Senate on Thursday as he works toward confirmation to be the next director of the FBI. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more on Patel's ...CBS News - 10h -
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI, to have confirmation hearing tomorrow
Kash Patel is a staunch Trump ally and a former federal prosecutor and national security official.CBS News - 1d -
Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Sees Good in QAnon and Evil in the Bureau
Kash Patel’s public comments on the QAnon conspiracy theory suggests he sees its adherents more as an audience to be courted rather than an ideology to follow.The New York Times - Jan. 23
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