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Washington — The Senate is set to vote Thursday on Kash Patel's nomination to serve as director of the FBI, with Republicans poised to confirm a key ally of President Trump amid warnings from Democrats that he could use the bureau to target the president's perceived political enemies.
FBI directors are appointed to 10-year terms but can be removed by the president. Chris Wray, whom the president appointed in 2017, resigned at the end of the Biden administration after Mr. Trump pledged to fire him.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Patel's...
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