Washington – Senate is ready to vote on Thursday I wish Patel’s enrollment To serve as a director of FBI, Republican prepared to confirm a prominent colleague of President Trump amid warnings from Democrats that he could use the bureau to target the alleged political enemies of the President.
FBI directors are appointed for 10 years of terms, but can be removed by the President. Chris Ray, who was appointed by the President in 2017, Finally resigned After Mr. Trump, the Biden administration promised him to set fire.
The Senate Judication Committee upgraded Patel’s nomination with party lines in 12-10 votes last week. Vote in the full Senate is scheduled for ET at 1:45 am. While the Democrats equally oppose Patel, the Republican holds a three-seat majority, and no GOP Senator has indicated that they intend to vote against their nomination, which means that they are confirmed to be confirmed There is a possibility.
FBI turmoil
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Patel will take the FBI rudder at the time of turmoil for the country’s major law enforcement agency and as it gives rise to allegations of weapons from Mr. Trump.
Eight senior bureau officers were Asked to withdraw from their posts Or the Trump administration faced last month as part of the comprehensive investigation of the FBI leadership. The evicted officials looked after the bureau national security, criminal and cyber divisions, three sources told CBS News.
Deputy Attorney General Emil Bowe also ordered Brian Driskl, who was serving Patel as acting director of FBI, Compile a list Among all the current and former FBI employees, who were assigned to investigate for an inquiry on the capital on 6 January, to determine if any additional personnel action is necessary. ,
A Survey was also sent Some FBI employees about their activities related to the January 6 investigation, including the limit of their roles.
The FBI changed the list of over 5,000 personnel, who worked on 6 January last week. Although it initially included employee identification numbers rather than name and other information, the driskal was later ordered to be identified as the name of employees.
Concerns that the list of names could be made public, inspired a group of unnamed FBI agents working on a capital riot check File suit Demanded to stop the disclosure of information against the Department of Justice.
Department of Justice and Lawyer for Agents Reached an agreement Last week in which the government will not publicly make a list of names unless it provides two days notice to agents. Legal proceedings are going on in the case.
Patel swore During the hearing of their confirmation At the end of last month, before the Senate Judiciary Committee “all FBI employees will be protected from political vengeance.”
“Each FBI employee will be held for full equal standard and no one will be abolished for case assignment,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mr. Trump has vowed to set fire to “some” FBI employees who worked on an investigation on 6 January and are allegedly “corrupt” without proof.
A few days before the Senate took her nomination, Sen Dick Dick Darbin of the Judiciary Committee, Illinois’ Sen Dick Darbin asked the internal sentinel of the Department of Justice to investigate whether Patel should direct the firing of senior FBI officers as a private citizen as a private citizen. Was stayed
Darbin wrote in a letter in a letter, “This is unacceptable for a candidate with no current role in the government, very low in FBI, personally inappropriate and potentially illegally illegally illegally illegally forms For senior career FBI leadership and other dedicated, for Nonpartison Law Enforcement Officers, “Darbin wrote in a letter. Michael Horovitz, Inspector General of Justice Department.
He also alleged that Patel may have harassed himself during the hearing of his confirmation before the judiciary committee. New Jersey Democrat, during an exchanges with Sen Corey Booker, Patel said that before being selected for a second term, he said any plan or discussion to punish the FBI agents or personnel involved in the investigation of Mr. Trump before being selected for a second term. Did not know about.
Born in Long Island, New York, Patel started his career as a public guard in South Florida and served as a test lawyer in the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. He also served as a legal contact for the Joint Special Operations Command.
In 2017, Patel was a special lawyer on terrorism in the House Intelligence Committee, and then served as a senior committee associate as a senior committee in his then Chairman, former rape Dewin Nuns and the House Reform and Opposition Committee.
During the first Trump administration, Patel worked as a director of National Intelligence for the National Security Council and acting employees of Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller.
Patel joined the board of directors for Trump Media and Technology Group, who owns the social media platform Truth Social in April 2022, and served the President as a National Security Advisor during the campaign.
