New FBI Director Kash Patel Pledged to Fire Top Agency Personnel Who Investigated Trump

Feb 23, 2025 | Kash Patel, who testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in January, was widely considered one of Trump's most vulnerable nominees, facing questions about his previous criticism of the FBI's investigation into the Trump-Russia scandal, which involved allegations that Trump's 2016 presidential campaign coordinated with Moscow's efforts to interfere in the election, with special counsel Robert Mueller's probe later finding no collusion. In addition, Patel pledged to fire top agency personnel who investigated Trump during his first term and after.

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