Senate Democrats delay key vote on confirmation
for Trump FBI pick Kash Patel
Posted By: Ida Lou Pino, 2/6/2025 1:00:14 PM
Senate Democrats pushed back a key vote to advance the nomination of Kash Patel on Thursday, forcing consideration of President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI to be postponed until next week. Shortly after convening Thursday morning, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee moved to place a hold on Patel, with Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) acknowledging that “the minority has exercised their right and my right under the committee rules to hold over the nomination of Kash Patel to lead the FBI.” “This is an unusual nomination, and it’s a 10-year nomination,” said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member on the panel
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FTA: Durbin - - “to make sure that we took politics out of the equation.” Yes! Yes - - no politics. Deanna is a true patriot! Just imagine - - Kash Patel wants to cut crime in half. What could be more political than that?