Trumps Decision to Tap Kash Patel for Fbi Director Sends Shockwaves
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Lawmakers warn against Trump's Kash Patel pick for FBI director
Democrats in Congress are decrying President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director. Trump announced he wants Kash Patel to take over the job but current FBI director Christopher Wray is still ...CBS News - 1d -
Why Trump's FBI director pick Kash Patel is raising alarms
President-elect Donald Trump's intention to make Kash Patel his FBI director is drawing harsh critiques from some politicians who don't think he is the right person for the job. CBS News' Nancy ...CBS News - 23h -
Who is Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI?
Kash Patel, one of President-elect Donald Trump's most loyal supporters, is his pick to lead the FBI. If confirmed by the Senate, Patel has vowed to overhaul the agency. Chris Piehota, retired FBI ...CBS News - 18h -
As FBI Director, Kash Patel Could Offer January 6 Rioters Retribution Against Their Enemies
Kash Patel, who has pushed conspiracy theories and helped produce a single featuring the J6 Prison Choir, has proposed investigating the investigators of the failed insurrection.Wired - 22h -
What a 'deep state' investigation could look like if Kash Patel becomes FBI director
Here's how Kash Patel, President-elect Trump's choice to lead the FBI, might try to make good on his pledge to rid the government of the so-called "deep state."ABC News - 4h -
Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel faces rocky path to US Senate approval
Nominee has vowed to dismantle ‘deep state’ and is an admirer of QAnon conspiracy theoryFinancial Times - 15h -
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel gets lukewarm reception from GOP senators
President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to take over as FBI director — effectively firing current FBI Director Christopher Wray, who still has three years left in his 10-year term — has ...The Hill - 9h -
Bill O'Reilly: We need Kash Patel in FBI to 'blow that place up'
Kash Patel, who President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to lead the FBI, is needed more than ever, according to Bill O'Reilly.The Hill - 8h -
Can Kash Patel win Senate confirmation to lead the FBI?
Plus, the hedge funds that made major profits on the back of ‘Trump trades’Financial Times - 6h -
Kash Patel, Trump’s latest nominee, is just another toady
It is a given that Patel as FBI director would not act independently of the president.The Hill - 1d -
Kash Patel Has Plan to Remake the F.B.I. Into a Tool of Trump
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. has called for firing the agency’s top officials, shutting down its Washington headquarters and prosecuting journalists.The New York Times - 20h -
5 things to know about Kash Patel
President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated longtime ally Kash Patel to lead the FBI, tapping a figure who has pledged to reform the bureau. In doing so, Trump signaled his plan to remove FBI ...The Hill - 1d -
What Kash Patel Could Do to the F.B.I.
The true danger is almost less about the pick and more about what it says of Trump’s approach to his second term.The New York Times - 5h -
Senate Democrat: Kash Patel an 'offensive nomination'
Sen. Alex Padilla (Calif.), a Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says President-elect Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel to head the FBI is as “offensive” as his derailed choice of ...The Hill - 6h -
Trump taps in-laws for key diplomatic posts
President-elect Donald Trump is giving key diplomatic posts to the fathers-in-law of his two daughters. He has tapped Charles Kushner to serve as the ambassador to France and Massad Boulos as ...CBS News - 20h -
GOP senators signal they’re open to Patel leading FBI
Politico - 21h -
Trump taps investment banker Warren Stephens for UK ambassador
President-elect Trump announced on Monday that investment banker Warren Stephens would serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. “Warren has always dreamed of serving the United States full ...The Hill - 21h -
Scaramucci on Kash Patel pick: 'I don‘t think the expectation is that he‘s going to get through'
Ex-White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci compared President-elect Trump's pick of Kash Patel to lead the FBI to the fate of former Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) nomination as attorney ...The Hill - 7h -
Once again, polls missed a decisive slice of Trump voters in 2024
As America’s pollsters and polling aggregators conduct their postmortems on the 2024 presidential election, some are already saying that their pre-election surveys got it right, noting the close ...NBC News - 10h -
Concerns raised over Trump's FBI nominee's agenda and qualifications
Critics say that Kash Patel does not have the experience of past FBI directors - and some fear he will politicize the agency.BBC News - 17h -
A top GOP senator predicts Trump’s picks will get FBI background checks
Politico - 20h -
Republican senators torn over FBI background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republicans senators returned to Washington after Thanksgiving recess to a renewed peppering of questions about President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.ABC News - 2h -
NY Democrat: Patel picked to 'weaponize' government against Trump enemies
New York Rep. Dan Goldman (D) warned that some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks will be used to "weaponize" the government, specifically mentioning Kash Patel, who was ...The Hill - 6h -
Donald Trump Jr. joins PSQ Holdings' board, sending shares skyrocketing 180%
PSQ is a microcap stock with a market capitalization of only $72 million as of Monday's close.CNBC - 21m -
Intel considers an outside CEO, taps headhunters, sources say
Intel is considering tapping an outside hire as CEO, a nearly unprecedented occurrence, as the company reels from the ouster of Pat Gelsinger.CNBC - 58m -
Senate Democrats prepare to tap leadership for new minority era
Politico - 7h -
Dinesh D’Souza, ’2000 Mules’ Director, Acknowledges the Film Was Flawed
The director, Dinesh D’Souza, who is facing a lawsuit over the documentary, admitted that an analysis used to make claims about election fraud that were later debunked had been faulty.The New York Times - 1d -
2,000 Mules director apologizes to man falsely accused of voter fraud in film
Dinesh D’Souza admits analysis in film that alleged massive 2020 voter fraud scheme based on ‘inaccurate information’. Conservative film-maker Dinesh D’Souza has issued a rare apology for his ...The Guardian - 3h -
Is OpenAI Getting Into the Advertising Business? The Company Is Sending Mixed Messages
The AI giant’s CFO says it’s looking into ads, but adds that it has no active plans as yet.Inc. - 1d -
U.S. Sending $725 Million in Arms to Ukraine, Including More Land Mines
The package, the largest since April, comes amid deep concerns in Ukraine that the Trump administration may cut off aid. The president-elect has vowed to end the war quickly, but has not said how.The New York Times - 17h -
Man charged for allegedly sending guns, ammo to North Korea
Shenghua Wen, a Chinese national living in California, has been charged by federal law enforcement for allegedly shipping guns and ammunition to North Korea. Prosecutors allege Wen received $2 ...CBS News - 1h -
Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son slammed by senior Democrats
US president accused by members of his own party of undermining the rule of law over Hunter BidenFinancial Times - 19h -
Oil prices rise ahead of OPEC+ decision this week on production cuts
Oil futures rose Tuesday as traders awaited a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies that may result in a further delay to the partial unwinding of ...MarketWatch - 4h -
Lawmakers react to President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden
Some Democrats are criticizing President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, in fears that it could undermine trust in the court system. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.CBS News - 6h