Patel camp decries Durbin accusations as ‘politically motivated’ attempt to derail FBI confirmation
A Trump transition team official vehemently pushed back on the Democrats' allegations in a conversation with Fox News Digital, describing it as a politically motivated and meritless effort
By Breanne Deppisch Fox News
Published February 12, 2025 9:43am EST Updated February 12, 2025 10:06am EST
FIRST ON FOX: A team member for President Donald Trump's FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, pushed back Wednesday on allegations that Patel played a role in the firings of bureau personnel just hours after swearing not to do so during his confirmation hearing late last month – dismissing accusations from the panel's top Democrat as a politically motivated effort to derail his confirmation.
A senior transition team official for Patel refuted the allegations made by the ranking Senate Judiciary Committee Democrat, Dick Durbin, that Patel had orchestrated the firings after his confirmation hearing.
This person told Fox News that Patel had left Washington the night of his confirmation hearing to fly home to Las Vegas, where he has "been sitting there waiting for the process to play out."
The official also refuted the notion that Patel has had anything to do with the firings of bureau personnel, as alleged by Durbin in Senate floor remarks the previous day.
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