
Kash Patel is sworn in during a Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on his nomination to lead the FBI, Jan. 30, 2025. — AFP
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WASHINGTON: The US Senate under the leadership of the Republic confirmed the US Senate on Thursday, a strong loyal Kashi Patel, who threatens to follow President Donald Trump’s political enemies, who enforce the country’s higher law enforcement. The agency is as director of the FBI.
Patel, 44, whose nominations, was approved by a vote of 51-49, which eventually gave rise to a fierce but useless opposition from the Democrats.
In addition to two Republican senators, Susan Collins and Lisa Mercoski, votes were distributed on party letters, who voted in favor of not confirming Patel under the leadership of 38,000 strong Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Patel fired Democrats for promoting his conspiracy theories, defending Trump’s supporters, who attacked the capital on January 6, 2021, and conspiring to oppose the Republican president “deep. He pledged to overthrow the members of the state.
Democratic Senator Dick Dorbon opposed Patel’s nomination in the Senate speech, saying that he was “dangerous, politically extremely extreme” and he repeatedly “for counter -action against his political enemies. He has expressed his intention to use an important law enforcement agency. “
The Senate has approved all the elections in Trump’s cabinet, emphasizing its iron grip on the Republican Party.
Of these, Tulsi Gibard has confirmed the country’s spy chief despite the past support from Russia and Syria, and the vaccine’s Shaki Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become a health secretary.
Patel said in a statement on X, he said he had the honor of becoming the FBI director.
“The American people deserve the FBI, which is transparent, accountable and committed to justice,” he said.
He added, “The politics of our system of justice has eliminated public confidence.” As a director, my mission is clear: let good police personnel become policemen and rebuild the trust of the FBI.
“And for those who try to harm Americans – consider your warning on it,” he said. “We’ll hunt you in every corner of this planet.”
‘List of enemies’
Patel replaced Christopher Vare, which Trump named after Trump during his first term.
However, relations between Veri and Trump have been strained, and although they had three years in their 10 -year period, Trump resigned after winning the November presidential election.
Born in New York, the son of Indian immigrants and former federal prosecutor, Patel served in several high -level positions during Trump’s first administration, including the Senior Director of Anti -Terrorism at the National Security Council.
Last month, Patel’s confirmation was exchanged when the Democrats presented a list of all critics of the “deep state” actors – considered 60.
Patel has denied keeping the “list of enemies” and has told the Senate Judicial Committee that he is merely interested in bringing the law -breaking.
“All FBI employees will be protected from political revenge,” he said.
The FBI has been in turmoil since Trump took office, and several agents have been fired or demolished, which has led to Trump’s legalization for eliminating the 2020 election results and misrepresenting the documents of the 2020s. I include.
Nine FBI employees have filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department, which tries to stop efforts to collect information about Trump and agents involved in the capital riots.
In his complaint, FBI agents said the efforts were part of the “Praj” by Trump as a “politically motivated revenge”.
On the first day in the White House, Trump pardoned more than 1,500 supporters who attacked the Congress to stop the Democrat that Biden’s election victory.