U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as the next FBI director, signaling an attempt to place loyal allies in key positions within law enforcement and the Justice Department, a move that challenges the status quo and may test Senate Republicans' commitment to confirming his nominees.
The nomination shows how Donald Trump , still fuming over years of federal investigations that shadowed his first administration and later led to his indictment, is moving to place atop the FBI and Justice Department close allies he believes will protect rather than scrutinize him. Kash Patel speaks at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Las Vegas on Oct. 24. The U.S. president-elect announced on Saturday that he's picked Patel to be the next FBI director. U.S.
Patel "played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution," Trump wrote Saturday night. Patel's past proposals, if carried out, would lead to convulsive change for an agency tasked not only with investigating violations of federal law but also protecting the country from terrorist attacks, foreign espionage and other threats.
During an interview with former Trump aide Steve Bannon last December, Patel said he and others "will go out and find the conspirators not just in government but in the media."
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