Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats used some of their time designated for questioning attorney general nominee Pam Bondi at a hearing this week to instead disavow Kash Patel, whom President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to lead the FBI.
At least half the committee Democrats made clear they planned to make Patel’s confirmation process as difficult as possible, frequently pointing to his past controversial statements and forcing Bondi to come to Patel’s defense.
“You should be happy that so many comments have been directed toward Kash Patel, whose confirmation I’m supporting,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told Bondi, adding, “because that means they’re out of stuff for you.”
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Patel, a 44-year-old lawyer and ardent MAGA adherent, does not have a confirmation hearing scheduled yet, but the committee intends
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