Lawler says he has no reservations about Kash Patel for FBI chief

Rep. Mike Lawler (RN.Y.) said Sunday he had no hesitation in President-elect Trump's choice of Kash Patel to head the FBI. “Are you concerned about Kash Patel taking the role?” CNN's Casey Hunt asked the New York Republican about “State of the Union.” “No,” Lawlor said. “Donald Trump campaigned on reforming the FBI and the […]
Kash Patel FBI director nominee causes uproar on Sunday shows: ‘He will be the enforcer’ of Trump’s revenge

President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he would nominate Kash Patel as the new FBI director drew harsh criticism from experts and lawmakers on Sunday's show. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, President Trump announced his intention to replace current FBI Director Christopher Wray, whom he hired during his first term. Since then, the […]
MSNBC writer says Kash Patel as FBI director 'would be like if you crossed Alex Jones with J. Edgar Hoover'

MSNBC opinion writer Hayes Brown said Sunday that President-elect Trump's pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, is “a cross between Alex Jones and J. Edgar Hoover.” . “As FBI Director, Kash Patel will be a cross between Alex Jones and J. Edgar Hoover in how willing he is to ignore precedent and the constraints that […]
John Bolton compares Kash Patel to Stalin’s right-hand man after Trump’s FBI nomination

Former national security adviser John Bolton called on the Senate to reject President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to head the FBI, likening the move to Joseph Stalin's reign of terror. Bolton, who served in the first Trump administration, issued a statement to NBC News about the selection. “Meet the Press” anchor Kristin Welker shared […]
GOP Sen Calls FBI Director Wray ‘A Good Man,’ Says He Has ‘No Complaints’ About His Job Performance

Republican South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds told ABC News on Sunday that FBI Director Christopher Wray is a “good man,” even though President-elect Donald Trump plans to fire him. She said she had “no complaints” about his work performance. President Trump on Saturday announced his selection of former Chief of Defense Staff Kash Patel to […]
GOP Rep Points Out The Obvious When CNN Host Asks Whether Trump’s FBI Pick Will Go After ‘Political Enemies’

Republican New York Congressman Mike Lawler spoke on CNN on Sunday about how the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) are going to pursue Kash Patel after guest host Casey Hunt asked if he intended to go after “political opponents.” He accused them of being used as political weapons. President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that […]
House Dem Flatly Denies Any ‘Proof’ FBI Was Weaponized Against ‘A Political Party’

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, on CNN on Sunday criticized President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Kash Patel to head the FBI, saying the FBI is being used as a weapon against a political party. He said he had seen no “evidence” that there was. President Trump announced on Saturday that he plans to nominate Patel to […]
Biden WH adviser dodges whether he’s concerned Trump FBI pick labeled him ‘deep state’ member

Jake Sullivan, the Biden administration's national security adviser, announced that President-elect Trump has appointed him as FBI director after Patel named Sullivan as a member of the “deep state” in a book published last year. He declined to say whether he was concerned about the nomination of Kash Patel as a candidate. “Kash Patel also […]
Trump Nominates Kash Patel As FBI Director

Former US Secretary of Defense Kash Patel speaks at former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Turning Point Action “United for Change” campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 24, 2024. Aide (Photo) by Patrick T. FALLON/AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie8:50am – Sunday, December […]
Kash Patel’s Objective Will Be to Reform the FBI

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Sunday on CNN's “State of the Union” that President-elect Donald Trump's decision to select Kash Patel to lead the FBI is based on his goal of reforming the FBI. said. Guest Casey Hunt said, “I'd like to start with the evening news from Mar-a-Lago, which was the announcement that Donald […]