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Mon, December 16, 2024

Editorial: Keep Kash Patel away from the FBI: Departing Director Chris Wray is the right kind of leader


Published on 2024-12-16 15:21:04 - MSN
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  • FBI Director Chris Wray is resigning several years before the end of his statutory 10-year term for one, terrible reason: Donald Trump had promised to fire Wray when he's sworn in as president next month and install the unqualified and unfit Kash Patel,

The article from MSN discusses the controversy surrounding Kash Patel, a former Trump administration official, and his potential influence over the FBI if Trump were to win the 2024 election. It highlights concerns about Patel's past actions, including his involvement in the events leading up to January 6, 2021, and his role in spreading conspiracy theories. The piece argues that FBI Director Chris Wray, despite criticisms from Trump and his allies, has been a stabilizing force, maintaining the FBI's independence and integrity. It criticizes the idea of appointing someone like Patel, who has a history of attacking the FBI's credibility, to a position of power within the agency, suggesting that such a move would undermine the institution's nonpartisan nature and could lead to its politicization. The editorial emphasizes the importance of keeping individuals like Patel away from leadership roles in the FBI to preserve its role as an impartial law enforcement agency.

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