Trump's pick for FBI director has vowed to "come after" the media. But he also later emphasized to NBC News that his comments apply only if people "broke the law."

Summary

Kash Patel’s candidacy for FBI director under Donald Trump faces bipartisan scrutiny due to past remarks suggesting he would target journalists.

In a 2023 podcast, Patel pledged to “come after” media figures he accused of aiding election interference, though he later claimed the comments were exaggerated and only referred to legal actions against those breaking the law.

Critics, including senators and watchdog groups, fear his loyalty to Trump and embrace of conspiracy theories could politicize the FBI.

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    20·
    7 days ago

    Just like the supreme court judges, he’ll just lie about it at the confirmation hearing, knowing that the GOP senators will pretend to believe him and that nobody will punish him for it when he does it anyway.

  • chingadera@lemmy.world
    10·
    7 days ago

    I like how the article says “if he will really come after journalists”

    Well not fucking you because you’ve already been playing their game by softballing this whole thing for 8 years.

    You spineless shitheads will be safe, dont worry.

    • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
      10·
      7 days ago

      That’s the funniest part… they don’t realize that Trump is still going to go after them even after all this sucking up. This happened in Nazi Germany, jewish and liberal news sucked up to the nazis and we all know what happened there.