Trump FBI pick Kash Patel clears Senate panel, headed for confirmation vote

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pick to head the FBI, Kash Patel , won the approval of the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, clearing the way for a vote to confirm a director who has called for a radical reshaping of the nation's top law enforcement agency. In a 12-10 party-line vote, the panel approved Patel's nomination despite deep reservations by Democrats who said he is unfit to lead the bureau. "We are inviting a political disaster if put Kash Patel into this job," said...