Coverage dated January 29, 2025

Patel denies having an 'enemies list' as confirmation hearing begins

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President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI was grilled by Democrats while the GOP members made their broad support for him known.

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  1. CBS 19 Tyler

    Patel denies having an 'enemies list' as confirmation hearing begins (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI was grilled by Democrats while the GOP members made their broad support for him known.

  2. NBC New York

    Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, says he has no enemies list and won't seek retribution (opens NBC New York)

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    Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday that he did not have an “enemies list"

  3. The Boston Globe

    Trump’s FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no ‘enemies list’ and won’t seek retribution (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Patel sought on multiple occasions to reassure Democrats that his FBI would be independent from the White House.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump’s FBI chief pick says in confirmation hearing he has no ‘enemies list’ despite past statements indicating otherwise (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Senate Democrats confronted Kash Patel with his past statements including referring to some Jan. 6 rioters as “political prisoners” and calling for a purge of anti-Trump “conspirators” in the government and news media.

  5. AL.com

    Kash Patel says he has no ‘enemies list’ as he faces FBI director confirmation hearing (opens AL.com)

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    “There will be no politicization at the FBI. There will be no retributive actions taken by the FBI.”

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