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

MAGA senators will have to defend letting Kash the Distinguished Discoverer lead the FBI.

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.

Trump was incensed with Wray's scrutiny of Trump. But Trump appointed him.

It seems most MAGA are going with the conclusion that in 2017 Wray was a Deep State sleeper agent of the Marxist Biden crime syndicate (even though he had not even decided to run then).

Instead of the conclusion that though Wray was appointed by Trump he took his oath of office and duties seriously and impartially.

MAGA.

Patel is a hatchet man and should be nowhere near public service.

Inquiring minds want to know how much patel paid boris epshteyn (trump's transition broker, uh, team leader) for this.

sworn affidavits now out that these appointments are going to the highest bidder.

just like guiliani was collecting million(s) for trump pardons in 2020.

the stench of corruption is overwhelming.

MAGA senators will have to defend letting Kash the Distinguished Discoverer lead the FBI

He should have no problems being confirmed.

Trump was incensed with Wray's scrutiny of Trump. But Trump appointed him. 

But he had no idea that Wray and the establishment would be mobilized and weaponized to try and take him out.

It seems most MAGA are going with the conclusion that in 2017 Wray was a Deep State sleeper agent of the Marxist Biden crime syndicate (even though he had not even decided to run then). 

Pretty much so.

Instead of the conclusion that though Wray was appointed by Trump he took his oath of office and duties seriously and impartially. 

The constant lack of transparency, the raids, the lack of explanations and constant excuses and most recent no shows was just too much for the public, and let’s not forget the FBI spying on his campaign and snide criminal weasels like that wretched and disgraced Strzok, Page, McCabe, Comey, Brennan and Clapper and others should be sitting under a jail cell for trying and plotting to taking out Trump.

MAGA. 

Yes, sir.

Patel is a hatchet man and should be nowhere near public service.

Naw, he should be right where he’s at because he’s a hatchet man, blow up the agency and rebuild it from the ground up. I can’t wait, got my popcorn ready.

conspiracy theories alert.

the stench of corruption is overwhelming

That’s why Patel was chosen to fumigate the place.

But he had no idea that Wray and the establishment would be mobilized and weaponized to try and take him out.

So he failed to do his due diligence, in other words.

So he failed to do his due diligence, in other words.

He shot and missed, the deep state lost, yes.

Patel “played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution,” Trump wrote Saturday night in a social media post.

There wasn't a Russia, Russia, Russia hoax, so I don't know what he was talking about. There was a Mueller special counsel investigation, which was very transparent.

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., said Patel “represents the type of change that we need to see in the FBI. ... The entire agency needs to be cleaned out.” 

There is no need to clean out the FBI at all. There have been no indication of any impropriety. The FBI is accountable and as transparent as required.

bass4funk

the stench of corruption is overwhelming

That’s why Patel was chosen to fumigate the place.

Patel was chosen to investigate Trump's transition team?

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.

Wray should stay in the job. We don't need political interference of the FBI, which should be independent of political changes.

Patel was chosen to investigate Trump's transition team?

No, he was chosen to dismantle the agency and rebuild it

There wasn’t a Russia, Russia, Russia hoax

Oh yes there was!

if anyone votes against the first “person of color” nominee for FBI Director, you are racist.

I note that you didn't include the words "remotely qualified" in there, which is, as poker players say, a real tell.

But he called Wray “a very good man” picked by Trump himself, and “I don’t have any complaints about the way that he’s done his job right now.”

Well, now we know who is on at least one of the blackmail lists the FBI has.

he should be disqualified as a woke DEI hire.

Kash isn’t “woke” though so you didn’t think that one through.

why do liberals not want to follow their own rules now?

how is he not qualified? He hasn’t worked at the FBI before?

Kash isn’t “woke” though so you didn’t think that one through.

Woke is in the eye of the beholder.

how is he not qualified? He hasn’t worked at the FBI before?

If you trust his boss, Trump appointee Barr's evaluation he is supremely unqualified.

But of course Barr is another Deep State sleeper agent for the MAGA minions now.

According to the MAGA strawman caricature of diversity only those things matter. 

Trust, you forgot TRUST.

If we take in Patel's supremely unqualified status

Unqualified? You see this guys resume??? He’s beyond qualified, even Wray doesn’t have anything remotely close.

as attested to those who work with him by MAGA rules he should be disqualified as a woke DEI hire.

No, he’s exactly the kind of guy that will give the agency a much needed enema.

One could say the same about Harris. 

you could! She was selected as the nominee with no question by the left, with zero actual votes.

“we” tried to question it as she was obviously not the best candidate and was not remotely qualified. But you applied your identity rules and she was chosen anyway.

why you changing your rules on Kash now that we follow your lead and also choose by identity?

"FBI investigates Trump relationship with Russia"

Trump "I don't like it! I want all FBI fired!!!"

Maga "we agree! Down with the FBI!"

People with a brain "FBI doing their job and he wants to fire them?? Suspicious and obviously trying to hide something"

Unless the FBI came up with an off the wall story their is no reason for them to be hated like that other than Trump wants them to be his personal goons only looking into other peoples backgrounds and relations

Seriously? This guy? I mean it's nice that Kash Patel is a minority and everything, but such a wacky one gives minorities a bad name, doesn't it? Trump is really reaching to the bottom of the barrel with these cabinet picks of his regardless of race or color. It's almost as if he's intentionally trying to flush the U.S. down the toilet as fast as he can.

 It's almost as if he's intentionally trying to flush the U.S. down the toilet as fast as he can.

He's only doing what he's told.

Kash is not only going to be the FBI Director- just his nomination will kill DEI hiring practices forever.

now the left is totally (and suddenly) against DEI and wants choices based only on merit and qualifications?

leftists were here a few days ago crying about “whiteness” of Trump’s choices, well here ya go! DEI hire Patel, reporting for duty!

just like Trump, Kash isnt even in office yet and already doing great things!

"FBI investigates Trump relationship with Russia"

Found nothing.

*Trump** "I don't like it! I want all FBI fired!!!"*

*Maga** "we agree! Down with the FBI!"*

Yes, everyone at the top echelon, dust off your resumes

*People with a brain** "FBI doing their job and he wants to fire them?? Suspicious and obviously trying to hide something"*

They did their job for this administration and the establishment and they lost

Unless the FBI came up with an off the wall story their is no reason for them to be hated

There are plenty of reasons to hate them, the raid being one of them.

like that other than Trump wants them to be his personal goons only looking into other peoples backgrounds and relations

Well, I really am happy that these corrupt people will be shown the door, it’s about time and if the left hates it, oh, well.

People with a brain "FBI doing their job and he wants to fire them?? Suspicious and obviously trying to hide something"

Another reason “you” lost the election.

This incessant idea that your team and only you have any brain and are “intellectually superior” to others. Everyone else is just “stupid”.

Well, you weren’t smart enough to pick a candidate who could win, what’s up with that?

By nominating the clownish Kash Patel among his many other head-scratching fatuous picks, Trump is rushing to confirm Karl Marx's facetious dictum that history repeats itself as farce. The world is stocking up on popcorn for the Maga clown show starting in January 2025.

He's only doing what he's told.

yep following the will of the American people who voted him back into office and this time made sure he has the House and the Senate too.

voters have told him whet they want.

now give him the team he has selected and let’s get to work! For the people.

another slam dunk!!

ALWAYS CARRY KASH!

Patel has Democrat elites on suicide watch.

In his radical reform of the wayward FBI, he has indicated he will release the Epstein client list.

1/20 is gonna be lit!

"FBI investigates Trump relationship with Russia"

Found nothing.

They found nothing yet Trumps life flash before his eyes and made it a life long purpose to despise the FBI who were doing their job as they should

Well, I really am happy that these corrupt people will be shown the door, it’s about time and if the left hates it, oh, well.

Funny you say "corrupt" yet your boy Trump pulled the idea of presidential immunity out of his lawyers ares and wants to skip background checks for those he wants in places of power

They found nothing yet Trumps life flash before his eyes and made it a life long purpose to despise the FBI who were doing their job as they should

But they didn’t that’s the thing, they had a long shadowy history of corruption, not including the lies that they told about Hunter Biden’s laptop, speaking of Biden, he just pardoned Hunter. No surprise.

In his radical reform of the wayward FBI, he has indicated he will release the Epstein client list.

Classify that under things that shall not happen and more MAGA QAnon delusion.

https://yalereview.org/article/michael-wolff-donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-interview

With each new Trump cabinet selection , and the consequences it will bring after 1/20, expect more MAGA cultist selective blindness, delusion and doubling down on the core principles of MAGA that DJT can do no wrong as they suffer the consequences.

With each new Trump cabinet selection , and the consequences it will bring after 1/20, expect more MAGA cultist selective blindness, delusion and doubling down on the core principles of MAGA that DJT can do no wrong as they suffer the consequences.

I dunno, I’m happy with it and your boy seems happy with the changes as well.

https://x.com/foxnews/status/1863379750288232799?s=46&t=YGWP_lcRZjddiWlx4QxURQ

I’m impressed, I must say.

But they didn’t that’s the thing, they had a long shadowy history of corruption, not including the lies that they told about Hunter Biden’s laptop, speaking of Biden, he just pardoned Hunter. No surprise.

If Trump can abuse his power to get away with fraud, stealing documents, rap, and starting a riot. Then I believe Biden should be able to save his son

Joe Biden was just speaking about an unjust DOJ that selectively and unfairly prosecutes people. That treats them differently based on who they are connected to politically.

seems like even Joe agrees we need reform.

After what Trump's endured with Russia Russia Russia impeachment hoaxes, election interference (Hunter Biden Laptop suppression), FBI spying on his campaign and massive lawfare coordinated by the DOJ this election cycle.

Who can blame Trump for wanting to clean up the 'Deep State' that's been weaponized by the democrats since the Obama days and during his former Presidency?

“Here's the truth: I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice…..”

HopeSpringsEternal

After what Trump's endured with Russia Russia Russia impeachment hoaxes,

There wasn't a Russia, Russia, Russia hoax, so I don't know what he was talking about. There was a Mueller special counsel investigation, which was very transparent.

election interference (Hunter Biden Laptop suppression),

Hunter Biden's Laptop had nothing but dick pics on it. Nothing else. So how is that election interference?

FBI spying on his campaign

Didn't happen.

and massive lawfare coordinated by the DOJ this election cycle.

There was no lawfare coordinated by the DOJ.

Who can blame Trump for wanting to clean up the 'Deep State' that's been weaponized by the democrats since the Obama days and during his former Presidency?

Becase there is no such thing as the 'Deep State' and the DOJ hasn't been weaponized by the democrats.

Blacklabel

“Here's the truth: I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice…..”

Certainly, the GOP have aggressively pushed politics into justice. The Democrats have not.

Time to clean house and stop the weaponization of the Govt. by the Deep State. CP is just the man to do it.

Americans are sick of lawfare, election interference (Hunter Biden Laptop suppression) and corruption in general. Justice for all means justice is blind, not two-tiered and rigged.

trump wants to turn the fbi into the east german stasi. he also wants his generals to be like hitler’s generals too, as he famously said. strange combo since the stasi rooted out nazis.

either way, the idea is to quell all dissent against the dear leader - kim jong trump.

peter neil reporting from the future:

“it’s april 4th, 2026. well, trump and elon cut our social security, so you have to be 75 to retire. mama is living in her car now. elon cut medicare for us too until 75. but trump says he’s got some ideas, so we’re hoping that happens. the fbi keeps coming around to be sure we’ve signed our pledge of allegiance to trump. of, course i did, since i voted for him. they seem like nice fellas, asking us if we’ve seen any libs around. i told them about the guy down the street who complains all the time since he lost his job at the car factory. they thanked me and headed to his house. well, the lights just went out because i don’t have the money to pay the light bill, but trump and elon say we’ll see some trickle down soon. i’m sure he’s right. my pay was cut 25% but trump says it’s because of those tariffs, but everything will be better soon. i’m sure he’s right. lost me overtime too, but that’s the price you gotta pay for freedom sometimes.”

It's more of a byproduct than anything, but this election and everything surrounding it has also revealed the level of mental illness / delusion going on in the USA.

There's an entire sector of the country who, when presented with objective facts, create a completely alternative reality in their heads and assume that their reality is the true one.

This applies mostly to republicans (and MAGA in particular), but even though I'm a registered democrat it would be glib to say that democrats don't do it in their own way, with their naive "good will prevail" line and unwillingness to see just how depraved you have to be to get ahead in modern US politics.

The US is screwed in two ways now: we just elected a criminal to run the country, and we have a bunch of idealistic peaceniks opposing him.

The fuss the November election's losers are kicking up over Trump's appointments is a good sign. They're petrified of losing the grip on power they've had on political and bureaucratic power over the decades, and are willing to do whatever it takes to prevent Trump's picks from kicking them out on the street or better, throwing them into prison for corruption. I hope Patel's confirmed and starts cleaning house from day 1.

That’s why Patel was chosen to fumigate the place.

@Bass, why do you insist on delusion? Please explain how replacing self perceived corruption with ACTUAL corruption is the way? I will bring up case in point from world history. Yeltsin during his rule in Russia was corrupt. Putin claimed he would remove the corruption that Yeltsin partook in. When Putin got into power, he replaced Yeltsen's corrupt cabal with his OWN CORRUPT cabal. Why are you so blind faith in Trump's completely obvious corrupt picks of cabinet? You really blatantly like to claim, "Oh he'll fix it" while it is obvious to everyone who is not a cult addict, that Trump is a corrupt convicted felon! You only see what you want to see, and hear what you want to hear. Only when it is TOO late, will you (or more likely your children and future generations) understand the consequences of this entire horror show. Reality always wins, and I've said it before, "Be careful what you wish for". I hope the reality check will finally sink in to you and the rest of the Trumpeteers over the next 4 years.

I hope the reality check will finally sink in to you and the rest of the Trumpeteers over the next 4 years.

As I alluded to in my post above, a reality check depends to a certain extent to the recipient thereof living in reality.

There's an entire sector of the country 

yep the election winning sector who rejected your candidate and elected ours.

why do you insist on delusion?

I don’t.

Please explain how replacing self perceived corruption with ACTUAL corruption is the way?

Well, it’s not, so not sure what you’re talking about.

I will bring up case in point from world history. Yeltsin during his rule in Russia was corrupt. Putin claimed he would remove the corruption that Yeltsin partook in. When Putin got into power, he replaced Yeltsen's corrupt cabal with his OWN CORRUPT cabal.

Not sure what Russia has to do with this thread, but whatever….

Why are you so blind faith in Trump's completely obvious corrupt picks of cabinet?

Not blind, Trump should have the people he trusts otherwise, why even have a cabinet?

You really blatantly like to claim, "Oh he'll fix it" while it is obvious to everyone who is not a cult addict, that Trump is a corrupt convicted felon!

Honestly, I don’t care what anyone thinks, they weren’t elected, so these people can take a Xanax and some skittles.

You only see what you want to see, and hear what you want to hear.

Ditto

Only when it is TOO late, will you (or more likely your children and future generations) understand the consequences of this entire horror show.

They did, that’s why they voted for Trump for the exact reasons you outlined

Reality always wins, and I've said it before, "Be careful what you wish for".

Yup!

I hope the reality check will finally sink in to you and the rest of the Trumpeteers over the next 4 years.

Yes, and then Vance for another 4 or 8 years…

The US is screwed in two ways now:

Not anymore, for libs, this is the beginning of the end.

we just elected a criminal to run the country, and we have a bunch of idealistic peaceniks opposing him

Ain’t it great?!

trump wants to turn the fbi into the east german stasi. he also wants his generals to be like hitler’s generals too, as he famously said. strange combo since the stasi rooted out nazis.

No, not sure what that rant was, he wants to dismantle the corrupt organization and rebuild it and make it work for the people and not against them or to used as a weapon to take out political opponents.

either way, the idea is to quell all dissent against the dear leader - kim jong trump.

Huh??

we just elected a criminal to run the country, and we have a bunch of idealistic peaceniks opposing him

Ain’t it great?!

Exhibit A. "It's great that we elected a criminal". Very patriotic.