Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from Democrats about his qualifications and concerns he will do Donald Trump’s bidding and go after the Republican president’s adversaries. “I cannot imagine a worse choice,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told colleagues before the 51-49 vote by the GOP-controlled Senate. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska were the lone Republican holdouts. A Trump loyalist…

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How the ‘Deep State’ Stopped a US President From Withdrawing US Troops From Korea – The Diplomat

The Diplomat How the 'Deep State' Stopped a US President From Withdrawing US Troops From KoreaThe DiplomatWith U.S. President Donald Trump once more touting his desire to withdraw the 28,500 U.S. troops currently stationed in South Korea, it is perhaps worthwhile briefly examining the last time an American president attempted to remove U.S. forces from the …Ending the US-South Korea war games would be a win for BeijingCNN all 325 news articles » us president – Google News

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The US Deep State and the Democrats Are the Problem, Not the … – Center for Research on Globalization

Center for Research on Globalization The US Deep State and the Democrats Are the Problem, Not the …Center for Research on GlobalizationThe latest policy recommendations by the influential Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), one of the most well-respected and listened-to experts in Russia – to say nothing of the entire former Soviet space – is causing …and more » us democrats – Google News

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