Kash Patel says FBI needs to ditch politics, get back to fighting crime
Criminal Justice,FBI,Confirmation Hearings,Kash Patel,Donald Trump,Justice Department
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Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead and upend the FBI, went to Capitol Hill on Thursday eager to talk about the bureau’s future as a lean crime-fighting machine.
Democrats were determined to discuss the past, particularly a series of impolitic statements from Mr. Patel over the years.
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