Kash Patel stares down tough confirmation test

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Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats used some of their time designated for questioning attorney general nominee Pam Bondi at a hearing this week to instead disavow Kash Patel, whom President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to lead the FBI.

At least half the committee Democrats made clear they planned to make Patel’s confirmation process as difficult as possible, frequently pointing to his past controversial statements and forcing Bondi to come to Patel’s defense.

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