FBI chief Patel's travel, decision-making hampered investigations, Senate Democrat says - Reuters
FBI chief Patel's travel, decision-making hampered investigations, Senate Democrat says Reuters
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"His potential misuse of an FBI jet during a time when it should have been all hands on deck reflects a troubling pattern of abusing taxpayer funds and poor judgment that has real consequences."
— Gabe Amo , Politician
"Patel has neither the experience nor the judgment to lead the primary agency tasked with protecting the American public."
— Sheldon Whitehouse , Politician
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Amy Klobuchar is a U.S. Senator from Minnesota.
Chuck Grassley is the Republican chair of the US Senate judiciary committee.
Dick Durbin is a Democratic Senator from Illinois and the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary panel.
Congressman representing the district where Brown University is located.
The former Chief of Staff for the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Richard J. Durbin is a U.S. Senator from Illinois and the Senate Majority Whip.
US senator from Rhode Island.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPMDdORTJnZ3diMjVYbWhjUHZqMXFLRXVrQmlSalZUYTlvM2xJUkZ4b0dLTGwzS1VvNXdYWFdiTjl0STAxQWRJSFhFTEhiM3VpMnB4bmhvTy1NdE56aEZiX08yVzF2VDlnLXNQVUpyRzNrQ3FFTnNsVzRhWmxfUnY2T2NqU3E3azJ1Y2JKYVdENUJGTmQ0V3Fld1FRUTQ2T0d1YVBHV2RuSUc1Zi1PUWppVDh2UVYzT0owOE1hcmNzaF91QQ?oc=5" target="_blank">FBI chief Patel's travel, decision-making hampered investigations, Senate Democrat says</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Senator Dick Durbin alleges that FBI Director Kash Patel's personal travel and decisions have undermined high-profile investigations, citing a whistleblower report.
Senator Dick Durbin accuses FBI Director Kash Patel of 'irresponsible joyriding' and says agency's work marred by Patel's poor decisions.
Senator Dick Durbin alleges that FBI Director Kash Patel's personal travel and management decisions have interfered with major investigations, citing information from a whistleblower.
Senator Dick Durbin calls for an investigation into FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged misuse of FBI aircraft, including during the Brown University shooting response.
Senator Dick Durbin provides new whistleblower disclosures to support the investigation into FBI Director Kash Patel’s excessive use of FBI aircraft for personal travel.
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