Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) has no patience for how one of President Donald Trump's key nominees appeared to dodge responsibility for sitting for an interview with a far-right conspiracy theorist who has denied the Holocaust.
Former Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) had a scathing assessment of President Donald Trump's FBI director nominee Kash Patel after his confirmation hearing Thursday. Specifically, Amash took issue with Patel's admission to senators that he opposes a potential requirement to obtain a warrant to engage in surveillance under the controversial Section 702
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI was grilled by Democrats while the GOP members made their broad support for him known.
In dueling confirmation hearings, Trump’s DNI pick appeared on shaky ground after refusing to condemn Edward Snowden as a “traitor,” while FBI director nominee Kash Patel won plaudits from Republicans.
Patel scaled back his fierce criticisms of the FBI, repudiated QAnon conspiracy theories and broke with Trump on J6 pardons
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, faces what could be a contentious confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, with questions expected over his experience level, brash rhetoric and concerns he would deploy the bureau to target the president’s foes.
FBI Director nominee Kash Patel will appear for his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, likely rejoining Trump’s White House after Patel was able to leverage his stint in Trump’s first administration and loyalty to the president into a moneymaking personal brand and controversial nonprofit.
During an interview on CBS’ “Face The Nation,” Graham spoke favorably of Patel and said he believes the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will confirm him.
Senate Republicans are under growing pressure from prominent former Republican officials to reject President Trump’s pick to head the FBI, Kash Patel, setting the stage for another bruising confirmation later this week.
Patel has been a staunch Trump loyalist. But did he waver today?
Republican North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis produced a Kash Patel bingo card during the controversial nominee's confirmation hearing.