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Kash Patel
December 2, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Even Trump’s Allies Hate His Disastrous FBI Pick
Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Kash Patel is not going over well.
December 2, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s FBI Pick Marks Clear “Authoritarian Takeover,” Expert Warns
Donald Trump’s choosing Kash Patel makes his ultimate goal clear.
December 2, 2024
PodcastThe Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Transcript: Trump’s Awful FBI Pick Is Already Revealing What’s Coming
How far can Trump's choice to run the FBI, Kash Patel, get in persecuting Trump's enemies? Center for American Progress senior fellow Michael Sozan explains.
December 2, 2024
Michael Tomasky
We’re Entering a World Where the Rule of Law Is Turned Inside Out
Trump’s vengeance-minded administration will have no blunter instrument than a corrupted Department of Justice.
December 2, 2024
PodcastThe Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Trump’s Awful New FBI Pick Is Already Revealing Exactly What’s Coming
Trump’s new nominee to head the FBI is being very open about how he’ll persecute MAGA’s enemies. A shrewd observer of autocracy explains how far he’ll be able to get—and why there’s cause for serious worry.
November 15, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
This Unqualified MAGA Addict Might Become Trump’s FBI Director
Kash Patel is an intellectual lightweight who spends all his time trying to please Dear Leader.

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