U.S. President Donald Trump serves as director of the FBI, Kash Patel, nominee on January 30, 2025 at Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. Testified during the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing.
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President Donald TrumpKash Patel, the nominee who led the FBI, was accused on Tuesday of personally directing the agency’s civil servants “ongoing civil servants” before the Senate confirmation.
In a letter Senator Dick Derbin, the Justice Department’s internal regulator.
“This so-called misconduct is pale and must be investigated immediately,” Durbin, a ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote in a letter to Inspector General Michael Horowitz.
“For nominees who currently have no roles in the administration, who have no roles in the FBI, personally direct unreasonable, potentially illegal unfavorable employment actions to oppose senior FBI,” the senator wrote. Professional leaders and other dedicated nonpartisan law enforcement officers.”
Trump nominates Patel Anti-Trump “conspirator” November 30, in the government and media.
The Senate has not confirmed Patel; the Judiciary Committee is Voting is expected to be held Thursday Regarding whether to increase his nomination.
“If these allegations are true, Patel said in a recent Senate confirmation hearing.
CNBC is referred after asking the White House to comment on the letter tweet Earlier Tuesday, Patel spokesman Erica Knight accused the media of “relying on anonymous sources and second-hand gossip to promote false narratives.”
She wrote in her post: “Kash Patel is a highly qualified national security expert who has been completely transparent with the American people throughout the process and demonstrates the integrity needed for this role and leadership.” “The Senate should confirm him immediately.”
The FBI declined to comment on Durbin’s letter, which first reported The New York Times.
Durbin’s source said Patel has been receiving internal FBI information from members of a newly formed division called the Directors’ Advisory Team.
Patel allegedly “provided instructions” to White House Vice President Stephen Miller, who forwarded it to senior Trump officials, including acting deputy attorney general Emil Bouf ( Emil Bove), Durbin wrote.
Patel’s relationship with people who run the FBI with performance capabilities has been reported previously NBC News.
Dobern subsequently alleged that Patel may have forged himself ahead of Senate Patel’s exchange with Senator Cory Cory Booker, who confirmed on Jan. 30 in the judicial panel At the hearing.
“Did you know of any plans or discussions about punishment in any way, including termination, FBI agents or people involved in the Trump investigation?” Booker asked Patel.
The nominee replied that he “don’t know”.
Patel also claimed he didn’t know “what is going on over there, but I’m committed to you, the Senator and your colleagues, and I will respect the FBI’s internal review process.”
“All FBI employees will be protected by political retribution,” Patel told the senator. Past comments are controversial.
Patel’s remarks are here, the Trump administration is roll out Some Top FBI official and federal prosecutors, including some prosecutors involved in the alleged participation in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
The Justice Department’s activities opened a “leadership and experience vacuum” that “make Americans less secure.”
“The consequences of removing senior leaders and threatening to remove thousands of other FBI agents are particularly disastrous,” he added.
“The urgency of this matter cannot be exaggerated,” Doubin wrote.
