A person who has been affiliated with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a former aide to a top FBI critic in Congress are now advising the FBI director, current and former officials say.
The White House mixed up who is temporarily in charge of the agency as the Trump loyalist heads into a Senate confirmation hearing.
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing Thursday.
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The video, set to “Bad to the Bone” by George Thorogood, drew condemnation. “Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI Director, shared an AI-generated video of himself chainsawing Members of Congress, political opponents, and media outlets. Dangerous and disqualified,” Judiciary Democrats tweeted Saturday.
N.C., is going all in on Kash Patel for FBI director, despite being uncertain on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the hours leading up to his confirmation.
"We wouldn't go and put something in, especially an affidavit, if we didn't think that there was going to be more to it," Special agent in Charge Raul Bujanda said.
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, will encounter deeply skeptical questioning from Democratic senators Thursday about his loyalty to the president and stated desire to overhaul the bureau as he faces a high-stakes hearing that will help determine his path toward confirmation.
At least 18 bodies were pulled from the Potomac River after an American Airlines regional jet reportedly collided midair with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a police official has said,
Patel said that if confirmed, he intends to collaborate closely with the Justice Department to bring safety and relief to American communities.