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Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he’ll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says​

By KEVIN FREKING
Updated 10:48 AM CST, December 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s drive to upend the FBI was welcomed by Republican senators although it was not clear on Sunday how strongly members of the incoming majority party would embrace his move to install ally Kash Patel as the next director of the Justice Department’s top investigative arm.

Patel, a onetime national security prosecutor who is aligned with the president-elect’s rhetoric about a “deep state,” “must prove to Congress he will reform & restore public trust in FBI,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, in line to be the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman when Republicans take control in January, in a post on X.

Patel lacks the high-level legal and management experience that FBI directors, including Robert Mueller, James Comey and Christopher Wray, who now holds that job, had before their nominations. It’s a 10-year term, and Trump named Wray in 2017 after firing Comey. So Trump’s announcement late Saturday means Wray must either resign or be fired after Trump takes office on Jan. 20, 2025. ...

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Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens next

President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crimes.
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Republicans eye tax breaks, border funds and clean energy cuts when Trump returns

Top Republicans tell NBC News they plan to quickly pass a slew of conservative priorities without Democratic votes. They'll need to navigate party divisions and a tiny House majority.
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GOP senator praises current FBI Director Christopher Wray, calls Putin a 'tyrant'

Republican Sen. Mike Rounds emphasized his support for current FBI Director Christopher Wray, whom Trump intends to fire and replace with controversial Kash Patel.
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Recess appointments could put Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court

Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald Trump’s intent to nominate loyalists to fill key Cabinet posts has set up a possible confrontation with the Senate.
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Trump’s extraordinary selection of his daughters’ fathers-in-law for key posts underscores his reliance on family members | CNN Politics

Donald Trump has selected billionaire Massad Boulos to serve as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs — the second time in as many days the president-elect has chosen a family member for a key post.
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Trump's vow to use 'impoundment' sets up Supreme Court clash - Washington Examiner

President-elect Donald Trump and his top advisors have long cited impoundment, a little known legal theory, as a means of shrinking the federal government.
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What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
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Massive Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to open in North Dakota Badlands

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation plans to open a massive state-of-the-art presidential library built on over 90 acres in the North Dakota Badlands.
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More Russian strikes as Syrian rebels advance after taking Aleppo

At least 372 people have been killed since rebels launched a surprise offensive on Wednesday, according to observers.
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Sen. Alex Padilla says Donald Trump has "made it no secret that he has it in for California"

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California said there's "a lot of reason for concern" for the second Trump administration "if the first administration is any indicator."
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Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.”
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What are the BRIC nations? Why did Donald Trump threaten them with tariffs? What to know

Donald Trump continues to threaten tariffs against foreign nations, this time toward a bloc of nine countries if they try to undermine the dollar's global dominance.
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Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South Korea won't reach an agreement and plan to resume the talks next year.
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Sullivan wants Wray to complete FBI director term over Patel - Washington Examiner

After Trump chose Kash Patel to lead the FBI, Biden's national security adviser shared his preference that Wray, the current FBI director, retain his post.
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Trump announces he intends to replace current FBI director with loyalist Kash Patel | CNN Politics

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he intends to nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, in an extraordinary announcement that once in office Trump would move to replace the current director, Christopher Wray, before his term expires.
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Donald Trump picks Massad Boulos, a businessman and Tiffany Trump's father-in-law, as advisor

Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Donald Trump's daughter Tiffany Trump, met repeatedly with Arab American and Muslim leaders during the election campaign.
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Latino men voted for Trump in large numbers. Here’s what they hope he delivers.

Close to 1 in 10 Americans are Latino men: While they’re younger and have a higher participation in the workforce than any other racial group, they’re still catching up.
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Texas has spent millions placing razor wire along the border: Is it working?

Texas authorities have placed over 100 miles of razor wire along the southern border. Does razor wire really keep migrants from entering the country illegally, and is it worth the cost?
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