Kash Patel clears key confirmation hurdle
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Kash Patel's nomination to serve as FBI director Thursday morning. Patel's nomination is now headed to the Senate floor.Patel advanced through the committee in a party-line vote with all 12 Republicans voting in favor of the nominee and all 10 Democrats voting against him.'I’ve never seen our law enforcement and intelligence community institutions so badly infected with political decision-making.'Patel has been championed by President Donald Trump and his allies as a much-needed change agent for the bureau that has weaponized its power for political purposes. With Patel's longstanding career in law enforcement and public service, the nominee has been embraced by Republicans. "Mr. Patel, should you be confirmed, you’ll take charge of an FBI in crisis," Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said in his opening statement during Patel's hearing. "I’ve never seen our law enforcement and intelligence community institutions so badly infected with political decision-making," Grassley added. "They’ve broken faith with 'we the people.' You must be fair, consistent, and aggressive. Your actions must be based on accountability. Should you do so, you’ll have my support."Throughout his hearing, Patel pledged to uphold the Constitution rather than acquiesce to Democrats' preferred application of the law. As a result, several Democrats' lines of questioning turned into heated exchanges. Nevertheless, Patel and his Republican allies remained unmoved by Democrats' frantic accusations.Although Patel has been the subject of heavy scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, the nominee is expected to pass the Republican-majority Senate. Assuming a party-line vote, Patel can afford to lose three Republican votes, so long as Vice President JD Vance casts his ballot as a tiebreaker.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Kash Patel's nomination to serve as FBI director Thursday morning. Patel's nomination is now headed to the Senate floor.
Patel advanced through the committee in a party-line vote with all 12 Republicans voting in favor of the nominee and all 10 Democrats voting against him.
'I’ve never seen our law enforcement and intelligence community institutions so badly infected with political decision-making.'
Patel has been championed by President Donald Trump and his allies as a much-needed change agent for the bureau that has weaponized its power for political purposes. With Patel's longstanding career in law enforcement and public service, the nominee has been embraced by Republicans.
"Mr. Patel, should you be confirmed, you’ll take charge of an FBI in crisis," Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said in his opening statement during Patel's hearing.
"I’ve never seen our law enforcement and intelligence community institutions so badly infected with political decision-making," Grassley added. "They’ve broken faith with 'we the people.' You must be fair, consistent, and aggressive. Your actions must be based on accountability. Should you do so, you’ll have my support."
Throughout his hearing, Patel pledged to uphold the Constitution rather than acquiesce to Democrats' preferred application of the law. As a result, several Democrats' lines of questioning turned into heated exchanges. Nevertheless, Patel and his Republican allies remained unmoved by Democrats' frantic accusations.
Although Patel has been the subject of heavy scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, the nominee is expected to pass the Republican-majority Senate. Assuming a party-line vote, Patel can afford to lose three Republican votes, so long as Vice President JD Vance casts his ballot as a tiebreaker.
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