Senate Advances Patel’s Nomination for Confirmation Vote
The Senate will hold a final vote on President Trump’s pick for F.B.I. director, which could put Kash Patel in charge of the powerful law enforcement agency.
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Kash Patel’s Loyalty to Trump Raises Doubts Over F.B.I.’s Independence
During President Trump’s first term, demanding personal loyalty didn’t always work; stocking top jobs with loyalists is the tack now. At the F.B.I., this entails bucking its institutional history.
Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth?
Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell voted against confirming Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. To Capitol insiders, their decisions weren’t surprising.
F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations
Kash Patel, Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the bureau, has made a series of spurious assertions about the Russia, Jan. 6 and classified documents inquiries.
Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Offers New Life Details in Senate Questionnaire
In the form, Kash Patel said he had participated in an American Bar Association program that promotes diversity. He also played down his role in the Benghazi investigation.
Trump’s Targets Fear ‘Retribution’ He Promised in Second Presidency
Donald Trump is returning to the White House vowing to seek retribution. Those in his sights are worried both about him — and his supporters.
Judge Cannon Mulls Release of Trump Documents Report to Congress
The decision by Judge Aileen M. Cannon not to issue an immediate ruling raised the possibility that President-elect Donald J. Trump would take office in the meantime and have power over the report’s release.
‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6
The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain.
How Kash Patel, Trump’s F.B.I. Pick, Plans to Reshape the Bureau
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. has called for firing the agency’s top officials, shutting down its Washington headquarters and has vowed to investigate the president-elect’s political adversaries.