President Trump’s nominated Kash Patel for the FBI Director is set to face a thorough investigation from Democratic Senators in the hearing of his confirmation. Patel’s loyalty to Trump and his desire to overhall the FBI has expressed concern about his ability to maintain the freedom of the bureau.
As a former partner of the House Intelligence Committee and the former-Sanghi prosecutor, the Patel has been vocal about the government’s monitoring and its doubts of the “deep state”. His comments have worried about critics, which indicate their experience and lack of suspicious decisions. In the podcast interview, Patel suggested that he would “close” the FBI headquarters and reopen it as a “museum of Deep State”. He also said that he would send 7,000 employees to “chase criminals” and “Go Cops”.
Patel’s close relationship with Trump has also increased eyebrows. He was part of a small group of supporters who were in his criminal trial in New York with Trump, where he told reporters that Trump was a victim of a “unconstitutional circus”. This level of loyalty for an FBI director is unusual, which is usually expected to maintain the level of independence from the President.
Last month, Christopher A. Ray, Director of the previous FBI, President Donald Trump said that if he did not leave, he would set them on fire.
Democratic Senator, including Illinois’ Sen Dick Durbin, has expressed apprehension about Patel’s fitness to work as a director of FBI. Darbin said that Patel has a lack of experience, decision and nature to lead the agency. “I am deeply concerned about his fitness to serve as an FBI director,” said Darbin. “He has neither experience, decision, nor is the head of this important agency.”
Trump’s Republican colleagues, however, ralled around Patel, by looking at him as someone who can shake the bureau and provide necessary changes. Northern Carolina Republican, Sen Thom Tilis promised to support Patel’s nomination, stating that she has spent hours with her while discussing her merit and vision for the FBI.
The confirmation hearing is expected to be controversial, the Democrats is likely to suppress Patel’s previous comments and his ability to maintain FBI’s freedom. Patel’s nomination has already created controversy, some critics accused him of being disqualified and disqualified the role.
Patel’s book, one of the major issues of the possibility of raising Democrats, is “Government Gangsters”, in which he recognizes many current and former FBI officials as a target of investigation. This has expressed concern about Patel’s ability to lead the agency and without targeting enemies.
