AG Steve Marshall pushes for Kash Patel’s swift confirmation as FBI Director

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December 12, 2024

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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is calling on the U.S. Senate to promptly confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel. In a letter dispatched this week to Minority Leader John Thune and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Alabama’s top law enforcement officer joined attorney generals from twenty-three other states urging the body to make Patel the agency’s top official.

“Kash Patel is the leader that the Federal Bureau of Investigation needs,” the group wrote. “The FBI has long been a beacon for hardworking and impressive investigators—but their leadership has failed both those brave men and women as well as the country. The FBI needs a smart, competent, reformer as its leader. Mr. Patel is the man for the job.”

The letter referenced the “crisis in confidence” Americans are feeling towards current FBI leadership.

“Years of scandal, including baseless investigations into President Trump have shaken the nation’s trust in the agency. Rather than focusing on investigating crime and America’s domestic threats, the FBI seems oddly focused on investigating President Trump. It is time for a leader to refocus the FBI on its core mission.”

Marshall praised Patel’s abilities in a statement following the letter being sent.

“I am convinced that Kash Patel will restore the people’s trust in the FBI,” said Marshall. “He has had an impressive career protecting and serving Americans for decades and has proven that he is not afraid to expose corruption and abuse by the deep state. That type of patriot spirit is appreciated in Alabama and will be a breath of fresh air in Washington.”

Patel is known for uncovering Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act abuse and shined a light on politically motivated abuses relating to President Trump. He also worked to take down terrorists in the ISIS caliphate and helped secure the release of American hostages.

Alabama joined the Iowa-led letter, along with Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten

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