Luján: Patel Will Use FBI’s Power for Political Retribution

Patel Has Repeatedly Pushed Conspiracy Theories and Threatened to Go After President Trump’s “Enemies List”

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to confirm Kash Patel as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI):

“Instead of addressing crime and keeping New Mexicans safe, the Trump administration is firing FBI agents for doing their jobs and upholding the law. Even before his confirmation, multiple whistleblowers revealed that Mr. Patel has been directing the dismissal of senior law enforcement officials at the FBI to seek retribution on behalf of the President. With Kash Patel in charge, the FBI will be weaponized to target those on Mr. Patel’s ‘enemies list’ instead of working toward solutions to make our communities safer.

“Make no mistake, Mr. Patel was nominated – and confirmed – to follow through with President Trump’s agenda of revenge and retribution. He has no business leading the very agency that he’s called to dismantle.”  

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