U.S. Senate Moves Forward with Trump’s FBI Nominee Kash Patel Ahead of Expected Confirmation – One America News Network
OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
4:30 PM – Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The U.S. Senate has advanced Kash Patel’s nomination to oversee the FBI, positioning him to lead one of the nation’s key law enforcement agencies, which has faced allegations of corruption during the Biden administration.
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Patel, described by Democrats as Trump’s most “controversial” nominee, will undergo a final confirmation vote later this week following a 48-45 party-line vote in the Senate.
Having served as an intelligence and defense officer during Trump’s first term, Patel has pushed for a major reform of the FBI, pledging to enhance its focus on violent crime and illegal immigration—two pivotal issues on Trump’s agenda.
Additionally, he has promised to combat significant drug trafficking networks that facilitate the influx of fentanyl and other perilous substances into the United States.
Patel has strongly criticized the “lawfare” investigations conducted by the FBI concerning Trump, which address claims related to the 2020 election, retention of classified documents at his Florida resort, and the now-discredited allegations of “Russian collusion” from the 2016 election.
Despite his extensive experience in the Department of Justice and receiving an award from the Obama administration for his exemplary work in counter-terrorism, Democrats have labeled him “unfit” to head the FBI.
Recently, a Senate committee voted 12-10 to forward his nomination to the full Senate.
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