Despite Patel’s leading role in perpetrating Trump’s failed coup, Gabbard appears to face a much tougher road to Senate confirmation after she refused to unequivocally renounce her previous defense of whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director, answers questions on Jan. 6 , QAnon, and more
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, RFK Jr. Face Tough Questions From Senators
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are under Senate scrutiny as they face confirmation hearings for key positions in President Donald Trump's administration. Gabbard, nominated for Director of National Intelligence,
Tulsi Gabbard denies being a 'puppet' as Kash Patel plays down 'enemies list'
President Trump's nominee to be top US spy, Tulsi Gabbard, and pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, face tough Senate hearings.
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are among Trump's more controversial nominees, and faced tough questions from senators Thursday.
In dueling confirmation hearings, Trump’s DNI pick appeared on shaky ground after refusing to condemn Edward Snowden as a “traitor,” while FBI director nominee Kash Patel won plaudits from Republicans.
Any one of those resume bullet points might be enough to sink her precariously perched nomination, but in her confirmation hearing today it was Edward Snowden that dominated the discussion. Judging from the line of questioning from senators in both parties,
Former Democrat and military veteran Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence was grilled about her past remarks supporting government whistleblower Edward Snowden as well as her relationships with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syria's former dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Kash Patel, former Trump aide and vocal critic of investigations into the former president, testified at his Senate confirmation hearing for FBI director.
Several of President Trump’s top allies are set to appear Thursday for high-stakes confirmation showdowns with senators amid the backdrop of a late-night midair crash between a passenger
Trump's picks to lead the US intelligence community and top law enforcement agency were assailed over their lack of experience and past judgment calls Thursday.
During his confirmation hearing, Kash Patel appeared to break from President Trump when he told senators he disagreed with the pardons for January 6 defendants convicted of violent crimes. NBC News' Ken Dilanian reports on the questions Patel faced as he looks to serve as the next FBI director.
Kash Patel, the son of Indian immigrants, greeted his family with ‘Jai Shri Krishna during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for FBI Director. He expressed his gratitude to his parents and sister,
Kash Patel dodges questions on Jan 6 and 2020 election during FBI confirmation hearing - RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel faced off with senators over past statements and conspiracy beliefs
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