Trump nominates Kash Patel, who has called for shrinking the FBI, as agency's director
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-kash-patel-fbi-director-1.7398100?
* Patel: staunch Trump loyalist who railed against Trump's Russia probe, 2020 election loss
What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
https://apnews.com/article/kash-patel-fbi-trump-things-to-know-4cb7802bb3378576f3aa37df5f9770ad
Trump’s FBI Pick Marks Clear “Authoritarian Takeover,” Expert Warns
https://newrepublic.com/post/188905/donald-trump-fbi-kash-patel-authoritarian
#USpol #KashPatel #FBI
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025 #PoliticalRevenge #SteveBannon
The nomination shows how Donald Trump, still fuming over years of federal investigations that shadowed his first administration and later led to his indictment, is moving to place atop the FBI and Justice Department close allies he believes will protect rather than scrutinize him.
House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/21/1183564794/schiff-censure-house-republicans
U.S. House of Representatives voted to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for his past actions wh. chair of House Intelligence Committee leading investigations into then-President Donald Trump.
Schiff, who participated in the Trump probes — including as lead manager during Trump's first impeachment trial — is a frequent target of Republicans & Trump himself.
#AdamSchiff #GOP #RepublicanParty #PoliticalRevenge #censure
Trump Watch 👀
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️⚧️