[thread] Kash Patel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kash_Patel
* attorney, fmr U.S. National Security Council official, senior advisor to acting Dir. National Intelligence, chief of staff to acting U.S. Sec. Defense dur. Trump1
* key role in fighting investigations into Trump & Russian interference in 2016 election
* Trump loyalist considered for top national security position in Trump2 administration
#KashPatel #Trumpism #FBI #Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025
Kash Patel: Unqualified MAGA Addict Poss. FBI Director
https://newrepublic.com/post/188515/kash-patel-trump-fbi-pick-loyalist
* intellectual lightweight
* spends all his time trying to please Trump
* under consideration to lead FBI
* vehement defender of Trump
* value lg. derived f. shared disdain for "deep state"
* aims to go after gov. employees who leak inform. to press, & journalists themselves
“We’re going to come after you ... putting you all on notice"
#KashPatel #Trumpism #FBI #Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025
Kash Patel "extremely dangerous" as FBI director says former agent
https://www.salon.com/2024/11/18/kash-patel-would-be-extremely-dangerous-as-fbi-director-former-agent-says
* Trump promised to fire curr. FBI director Christopher Wray
* replace w. loyalist Patel - a fmr Trump aide; spent 3 y working in DoJ
* unwaveringly supports Trump’s calls for retribution against political enemies
* Steve Bannon’s podcast July 2024: coming after those who helped Biden "rig presidential elections”
#KashPatel #Trumpism #FBI #Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025 #revenge
[2024-Nov-30] Trump tags Patel to head FBI
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/01/tags-patel-to-head-fbi
* current FBI head has no plans to leave
* Patel one of Trump's fiercest loyalists
* advoc. closing FBI Washington D.C. HQ; widespread layoffs FBI leadership
* threatened crim. invest. into debunked claims of rigged 2020 pres. election
* ”We’re going to come after the people in the media ...” Patel told Steve Bannon "... we’re putting you all on notice”
#USpol #KashPatel #FBI
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025
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.
FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign at end of Biden administration
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/11/g-s1-33710/trump-fbi-wray-resigns
* 2 years remaining on term in office
* Trump on resignation: great day for America; will end Weaponization of U.S. Department of Injustice
FBI Director Wray will resign before Trump takes office
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/11/not-easy-for-me-fbi-director-wray-says-he-will-resign-before-takes-office/
* reality of Trump's Kash Patel pick as Dir. FBI
#USpol #KashPatel #Trumpism #FBI #ChrisWray #ChristopherWray
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #extremism #Project2025
American Oversight Sues U.S. Intelligence Agency for Records re: Trump2 nom. Kash Patel
https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-sues-intelligence-agency-for-records-about-trump-nominee-kash-patel
* seeks records f. Dir. Nat. Intelligence
* extent Patel involved in efforts to politicize/abuse intelligence agency
Trump’s Civil War incl. Smashing News Media
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/03/Trump-Civil-War-News-Media
* Trump2 FBI nom. Kash Patel vows to ‘come after people in media who ... helped Biden rig presidential elections"
* enemies list
#USpol #Trump2 #GOP #fascism #KashPatel #authoritarianism #censorship
The lawsuit and motion for preliminary injunction seeks records from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that could shed light on whether and to what extent Patel was involved in efforts to politicize and abuse the intelligence agency.
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