President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director has sparked mixed reactions from lawmakers and former officials, with Republicans praising the pick.
This from msn.com.
Right on cue, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said on CNN Saturday night:
It’s a terrible development for the men and women of the FBI and also for the nation that depends on a highly functioning professional independent Federal Bureau of Investigation.
That was rich! Further:
He later added that Patel’s leadership would “disrupt,” “dismantle” and “distract” the agency.
Certainly, “disrupt” and “dismantle” will be the objective, but “distract” was something performed by McCabe et al.
NOTE: McCabe condemned Trump’s choice, but others applauded the pick.
Gen. Mike Flynn, who for a brief stint served as Trump’s National Security Advisor, posted on X:
Kash is America’s choice as Director of the FBI. Accountability is coming. Congratulations and well deserved.
Texas Congressman Troy E. Nichols (R) called Patel an “excellent pick” and former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R), who withdrew his name from consideration for the attorney general post, also spoke in favor of Patel’s leadership.
Gaetz posted a video on X:
He’s been on side against some of the worst abuses of the FISA [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act] system.
Kash Patel can help clean up all the things that we’ve seen that are wrong.
Members of the GOP, including Trump, have an affinity for Patel after he backed the former president throughout his impeachment investigations and was accused of withholding information pertaining to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection from the Department of Defense.
Following Trump’s announcement, Tom Homan, his designated “border czar,” said:
Some FBI agents would self deport from the agency.
Patel will still have to face a confirmation hearing with the Senate before his position is finalized.
Sen. Chris Coons (C/G), another who has reason to be paranoid and a favorite of Conservatism, wrote on X:
Kash Patel will be another test of the Senate’s power of advice and consent.
Further:
Patel needs to prove to the Senate Judiciary Committee that he has the right qualifications and, despite his past statements, will put our nation’s public safety over a political agenda focused on retribution.
Coons is another member of the communist/globalist crime syndicate who does not yet fully understand the phrase, ‘Paybacks are a b*tch.’
Final thoughts: Kash Patel is an ally of President Trump and would greatly aid the administration’s efforts to upend law enforcement and shake out the bad apples. And Kash knows where the skeletons lie.
