Senate confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director despite deep Democratic doubts
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from Democrats about his qualifications and concerns he will do President Trump’s bidding and go after the president’s adversaries.
Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director. California’s Adam Schiff & Alex Padilla protest
This political hack does not deserve to be in this building,” Schiff said Thursday as he stood outside FBI headquarters.
How every senator voted on Kash Patel for FBI director
The Senate narrowly confirmed Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist and a critic of the FBI, as the bureau’s director in a 51-49 vote on Thursday afternoon. Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) joined all Democrats in opposition.
New FBI director: Senate approves Kash Patel for ten-year term
President Donald Trump scored another Cabinet win Thursday, with the Senate confirming his controversial FBI Director pick Kash Patel by a vote of 51-49. Patel's is one in a recent streak of contentious confirmations breaking Trump's way,
Kash Patel appears near confirmation. California’s Schiff calls that a ‘tragedy for the FBI’
Kash Patel is now well on his way to being confirmed as FBI director, despite unanimous opposition Thursday from California’s two U.S. senators and their Democratic colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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‘I Am Fit to be the Director’: Patel Clashes With Adam Schiff
President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director Kash Patel faced intense questioning during his Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Democrats raised concerns over his past rhetoric and loyalty to ...
Top Democrats Fear Elon Musk Will ‘Enrich’ Himself In Newest Move
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff are alarmed about the weakening of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Musk pushes a new digital payment platform.
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Adam Schiff was an 'embarrassment' during Kash Patel hearing, ex-lawmaker says: 'Clearly has an ax to grind'
"It won't take long before the United States Senate, the Democrat senators included, you could see it there today, that they're going to get sick of Adam Schiff, and they're going to be sad that ...
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Adam Schiff wins race for U.S. Senate seat previously held by Dianne Feinstein
California voters did what was widely expected and elected Rep. Adam Schiff, a Jewish Democrat, in the senate race to replace the late Dianne Feinstein, another Jewish Democrat, who died while ...
Adam Schiff in 2020: Presidents Don't Give An Innocent Person A Pre-Emptive Pardon
Sen. Adam Schiff, who accepted a pre-emptive blanket pardon from President Biden yesterday for his actions related to House Democrats' investigation into the 2021 January 6 riot, told MSNBC in ...
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Adam Schiff, Trump’s Favorite Foil, Tries to Insulate California From His Wrath
By Annie Karni Reporting from the Capitol Senator Adam B. Schiff, Democrat of California, is better known among Republicans as “pencil neck,” “shifty Schiff” and just plain old “scum.” ...
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Kash Patel enrages Adam Schiff in Clintonian battle over the word 'we' and a January 6 song
Adam Schiff, D-Calif., clashed with FBI director ... that he had nothing to do with the recording of the song, which the Democrat said featured President Donald Trump reciting the Pledge of ...
Senate Dems ask for Homeland Security hearing over inspectors general firing
Senate Democrats asked for a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing over the recent inspectors general ...
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Senate Votes To Confirm Pam Bondi As Attorney General
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Pam Bondi to serve as attorney general following her nomination to the role by President Donald Trump. Bondi was confirmed on a 54-46 vote by ...