Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, is exactly what you’d expect from a MAGA loyalist—unqualified, dishonest, and dangerous. In his confirmation hearing, Patel tried (and failed) to dodge responsibility for promoting a prison choir featuring January 6th rioters, refused to discuss his testimony before a grand jury, and made contradictory statements so blatant they would make a mobster blush.
Senator Adam Schiff, who grilled Patel in the hearing, warned that his nomination is just part of Trump’s broader plan to seize total control of the federal government—purging prosecutors, silencing watchdogs, and installing cronies who put loyalty to Trump over the law. Schiff made it clear: if Patel is confirmed, the FBI will become a tool of political vengeance, not justice. And Schiff knows this more than most. After all, he’s been repeatedly targeted by Donald Trump for his efforts to hold Trump accountable.
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