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Jan 30, 2025 Kash Patel testified at Senate hearings for FBI director Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The hearings tested whether the Senate would place a politically aligned nominee over a central law-enforcement institution.
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- Kash Patel testifies at Senate hearing for FBI director nomination — Kash Patel, nominated by Donald Trump to be the new FBI director, testified at a Senate confirmation hearing on January 30, 2025.
- Kash Patel's Senate Confirmation Hearing for FBI Director — Kash Patel, nominated by Donald Trump to be the FBI director, faced a Senate confirmation hearing where he was questioned about his potential use of the FBI to target Trump's political opponents.
- Kash Patel refuses to acknowledge 2020 election loss — During a Senate confirmation hearing, Trump's nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, refused to say that Trump lost the 2020 election.
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Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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