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submitted 2 weeks ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Summary

Kash Patel’s candidacy for FBI director under Donald Trump faces bipartisan scrutiny due to past remarks suggesting he would target journalists.

In a 2023 podcast, Patel pledged to “come after” media figures he accused of aiding election interference, though he later claimed the comments were exaggerated and only referred to legal actions against those breaking the law.

Critics, including senators and watchdog groups, fear his loyalty to Trump and embrace of conspiracy theories could politicize the FBI.

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[-] intresteph@discuss.online 59 points 2 weeks ago
[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 weeks ago

I think it's Depose but I like your energy.

[-] intresteph@discuss.online 17 points 2 weeks ago
[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Oh I'm an idiot I should have noticed the other words and figured that out. Sorry!

[-] intresteph@discuss.online 9 points 2 weeks ago

Nah not an idiot. You got the reference.

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks buddy!

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 25 points 2 weeks ago

"Hangs over"? It's the whole point.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 weeks ago

Just like the supreme court judges, he'll just lie about it at the confirmation hearing, knowing that the GOP senators will pretend to believe him and that nobody will punish him for it when he does it anyway.

[-] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

"It was taken out of context!"

[-] whostosay@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

I like how the article says "if he will really come after journalists"

Well not fucking you because you've already been playing their game by softballing this whole thing for 8 years.

You spineless shitheads will be safe, dont worry.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's the funniest part... they don't realize that Trump is still going to go after them even after all this sucking up. This happened in Nazi Germany, jewish and liberal news sucked up to the nazis and we all know what happened there.

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