Takeaways from FBI director nominee Kash Patel’s combative confirmation hearing
Criminal Justice,FBI,Confirmation Hearings,Kash Patel,Donald Trump,Justice Department
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President Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, Kash Patel, downplayed his past promotion of right-wing conspiracy theories and his pledges to pursue retribution against Trump’s opponents on Thursday at his combative Senate confirmation hearing.
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