Republican senators offer early support for Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel
Several Republican U.S. senators said on Sunday they would back President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Kash Patel to head the FBI, an early show of support for a loyalist who has called for the bureau to be purged of those who oppose Trump's agenda.
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Republican senators largely welcome Trump’s pick of Kash Patel to lead FBI
Donald Trump’s drive to upend the FBI was welcomed by Republican senators although it was not clear on Sunday how strongly members of the incoming majority party would embrace his move to install ally Kash Patel as the next director of the Justice Department’s top investigative arm.
GOP Senator Defends FBI Director Trump Wants To Replace
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) backed FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Sunday interview with ABC News’ “This Week.” Rounds’ remarks come a day after President-elect Donald Trump announced his desired replacement for Wray’s position, Trump loyalist Kash Patel. Wray, who was appointed by Trump in 2017, is seven years into a 10-year term.
Kash Patel 'must prove' he'll fix FBI, senior GOP senator says
The Republican in line to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote Sunday that Kash Patel “must prove to Congress he will reform & restore public trust in FBI.” Writing on X, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said current FBI Director Chris Wray "has failed at fundamental duties,
Trump Picks Kash Patel to Head FBI
Kash Patel, former chief of staff to the defense secretary speaks on the day Republican presidential candidae and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally, in Prescott Valley, Arizona,
MAGA Trashes GOP Senator for Praising Outgoing FBI Head
A senior Republican has defied the party line on Donald Trump’s plans to fire and replace the FBI’s current head with a staunch MAGA loyalist. Speaking with ABC’s This Week, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), a key member of the Senate’s intelligence committee,
Ted Cruz Dismisses Concerns Over Trump's Pick For FBI Director
The Texas senator said he was totally behind Trump loyalist Kash Patel, who was tapped to lead the nation's top law enforcement agency on Saturday.
Republican Applauds FBI Director Chris Wray After Trump's Kash Patel Pick
Senator Mike Rounds said on Sunday that he has no "complaints" against sitting FBI director Christopher Wray, a Trump appointee.
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