Kash Patel clears key Senate hurdle

Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel advances in full Senate procedural vote before expected confirmation
FBI Director-designate Kash Patel advanced Tuesday in a first procedural vote on the Senate floor Tuesday, with Republicans cheering that President Trump’s pick “has the votes” and will be confirmed later this week.
Senate Democrat: Kash Patel 'may have committed perjury' denying link to FBI purge
A key Senate Democrat said FBI nominee Kash Patel 'may have committed perjury' about a staff purge, but a spokesperson called it 'second-hand gossip.'
Kash Patel clears key Senate hurdle to advance toward FBI director confirmation
Kash Patel inched one step closer to confirmation on Tuesday after the Senate voted along party lines, 48-45, to proceed to his nomination.
Senate Democrat says FBI nominee Kash Patel is working on purge of agency officials before being confirmed
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is alleging that Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is “personally directing the ongoing purge” of bureau employees.
Sen. Durbin accuses FBI nominee Kash Patel of directing bureau firings
Kash Patel, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, was accused of directing firings of senior FBI officials from outside the agency.
Senate holds procedural vote on Kash Patel nomination to serve as FBI director
The U.S. Senate is holding a procedural vote on Tuesday to advance Kash Patel's nomination for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel accused of directing staff purge while still a nominee
Sen. Dick Durbin alleged that Kash Patel’s orders are being carried out by officials including Trump aide Stephen Miller and acting deputy AG Emil Bove.
Democrat accuses Trump FBI pick Kash Patel of secretly ordering firings
Sen. Dick Durbin said in a letter that Patel "may have perjured himself" when he said under oath that he was not aware of any plans to punish FBI agents who investigated Trump.
Senate Advances Nomination of Trump FBI Pick Kash Patel
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to advance the nomination of Kash Patel to be the director of the FBI, putting a staunch ally of President Donald Trump and a critic of the bureau on track to run the most prominent U.
Kash Patel Moves Closer To FBI Top Job As Senate Advances Nomination
The Senate on Tuesday cleared a key procedural hurdle in the confirmation of Kash Patel as the next FBI director, setting the stage for a final vote later this week. In a 48-45 party-line vote, Republicans pushed Patel’s nomination forward,
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Durbin accuses Patel of ordering FBI firings before his confirmation as FBI director and lying about it
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee accused Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to lead the FBI, of lying ...
Patel camp decries Durbin accusations as ‘politically motivated’ attempt to derail FBI confirmation
A team member for President Donald Trump's FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, pushed back fiercely against allegations that he ...
Durbin Implores Senate GOP To ‘Pause’ On Patel Amid Claims He Covertly Managed FBI Purge
Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Dick Durbin (D-IL) doubled down on his claim that Kash Patel personally ...
Senator seeks watchdog inquiry into Kash Patel, alleges behind-the-scenes role in purge at FBI
A top Democratic senator has asked the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate after he says he received ...