Senator Accuses F.B.I. Nominee of Covertly Directing Dismissals
A top Democrat demanded an investigation and suggested that the nominee, Kash Patel, may have lied under oath, citing what he ...
Durbin Implores Senate GOP To ‘Pause’ On Patel Amid Claims He Covertly Managed FBI Purge
Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Dick Durbin (D-IL) doubled down on his claim that Kash Patel personally ...
Senator seeks watchdog inquiry into Kash Patel, alleges behind-the-scenes role in purge at FBI
A top Democratic senator has asked the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate after he says he received ...
Grassley, Durbin demand answers from White House over inspector general firings
In a rare bipartisan move, the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to President Trump seeking an ...
Patel’s Loyalty to Trump May Have Helped Guarantee Him the Nomination
Kash Patel exhibited unflinching fealty during Donald Trump’s four years out of office, standing by him during the grim days after the F.B.I. search of the president’s Florida estate in 2022.
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Senator accuses Kash Patel of directing FBI personnel ‘purge’
Sen. Richard J. Durbin accused FBI director nominee Kash Patel of acting to direct a “purge” of career officials at the agency.
Kash Patel says he ‘always’ rejected violence against law enforcement on Jan. 6
FBI Director nominee Kash Patel denounced political violence when the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee pressed ...
Senate Democrat says FBI nominee Kash Patel is working on purge of agency officials before being confirmed
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is alleging that Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI ...