Push to end birthright citizenship could be headed to supreme court after judges deny appeal; VP due to give speech at conservative conference
If confirmed in a Senate vote this afternoon, Kash Patel would take over an FBI gripped by turmoil while facing allegations that he played a key role in a purge of the bureau’s agents while his nomination was pending.
Dick Durbin, the ranking Democrat on the Senate judiciary committee, claimed last week that he had “highly credible information” that Patel had given orders to sack senior personnel when he had no power to do so as a private citizen.
It is unacceptable for a nominee with no current role in government, much less at the FBI, to personally direct unjustified and potentially illegal adverse employment actions against senior career FBI leadership and other dedicated, nonpartisan law enforcement officers.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/feb/20/trump-cpac-vance-ukraine-federal-cuts-latest-updates
Author : Léonie Chao-Fong (now) and Fran Lawther (earlier)
Publish date : 2025-02-20 13:28:00
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