{"id":2404846,"date":"2025-02-20T17:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T22:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kash-patel-confirmed-with-mandate-to-clean-house-at-fbi\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T17:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T22:57:41","slug":"kash-patel-confirmed-with-mandate-to-clean-house-at-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kash-patel-confirmed-with-mandate-to-clean-house-at-fbi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kash Patel Confirmed With Mandate To Clean House At FBI"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkash-patel-confirmed-with-mandate-to-clean-house-at-fbi%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404846&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kash Patel has been confirmed as the new director of the FBI after a narrow Senate vote of 51-49. His\u200b appointment comes amidst notable opposition \u200dfrom Democrats who fear he will \u200baddress perceived corruption\u2064 and misuse of\u200b power \u200dwithin the agency. Known for\u2064 his role in debunking the Steele dossier related to the Trump-Russia investigation, \u2064Patel is seen by supporters as someone who\u2063 will work to restore accountability and trust in the FBI.\u200c He has received endorsements \u200bfrom \u2063various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-lauds-his-scotus-nominees-performance-in-congressional-hearings\/\" title=\"Biden Lauds His SCOTUS Nominee\u2019s Performance in Congressional Hearings\">law enforcement organizations<\/a> and has promised to lead a transparent FBI. Following his confirmation, Patel \u2063expressed his commitment to cleaning up corruption and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-responds-to-backlash-over-his-answer-on-if-9-11-was-an-inside-job\/\" title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy addresses criticism on 9\/11 &#039;Inside Job&#039; stance.\">rebuilding public\u2062 trust<\/a> in \u2064the bureau.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/program\/senate-committee\/fbi-director-nominee-kash-patel-testifies-at-confirmation-hearing-part-1\/654894\">CSpan<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/20\/kash-patel-confirmed-with-a-popular-mandate-to-clean-house-at-corrupt-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Kash%20Patel%20Confirmed%20With%20A%20Popular%20Mandate%20To%20Clean%20House%20At%20Corrupt%20FBI&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/20\/kash-patel-confirmed-with-a-popular-mandate-to-clean-house-at-corrupt-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Kash%20Patel%20Confirmed%20With%20A%20Popular%20Mandate%20To%20Clean%20House%20At%20Corrupt%20FBI&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/20\/kash-patel-confirmed-with-a-popular-mandate-to-clean-house-at-corrupt-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/20\/kash-patel-confirmed-with-a-popular-mandate-to-clean-house-at-corrupt-fbi\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Kash%20Patel%20Confirmed%20With%20A%20Popular%20Mandate%20To%20Clean%20House%20At%20Corrupt%20FBI&amp;body=Patel%20enters%20with%20eyes%20open%20to%20the%20bad%20actors%20that%20cost%20this%20nation%20millions%20in%20bogus%20political%20investigations.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/20\/kash-patel-confirmed-with-a-popular-mandate-to-clean-house-at-corrupt-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>With Kash Patel finally confirmed on Thursday as the new director of the FBI, the most self-aware members of the deep state are probably updating their r&eacute;sum&eacute;s while waiting for Patel&rsquo;s next moves. Omelets will be made; eggs will be broken.<\/p>\n<p>In a 51- 49 vote, the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump&rsquo;s pick to lead the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-promise-investigation-of-fbi-mar-a-lago-raid\/\" title=\"Republicans Promise Investigation Of ... Mar-a-Lago Raid\">top law enforcement agency<\/a> in the land for 10 years. His confirmation came in the face of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/30\/dems-worry-kash-patel-could-weaponize-fbi-against-political-enemies-like-they-did\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protests<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/13\/despite-democrats-kicking-and-screaming-kash-patels-nomination-to-direct-fbi-advances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats <\/a>who did their best to soil his reputation. After all, powers within the FBI have operated at the bidding of establishment Democrats for years. Democrats don&rsquo;t want Patel to root out the left&rsquo;s secret weapon: unscrupulous, Trump-sabotaging, Hunter-Biden-laptop-protecting, church-<a href=\"https:\/\/judiciary.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/new-report-details-extent-fbis-weaponization-law-enforcement-against\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">infiltrating<\/a>, Mar-a-Lago-raiding, pro-lifer-arresting members of the FBI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-507796860\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There will be no more denying corruption; Patel enters with his eyes wide open and a solid idea of where to look for the bad actors that cost this nation millions in bogus political investigations designed to stop or hobble Trump&rsquo;s agenda during his last term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Patel unraveled Russiagate, debunking the Steele dossier at the core of Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI investigation that falsely claimed Trump colluded with Russians during the presidential campaign against Hillary Clinton. In a recent article, my colleague Elle Purnell expertly <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/27\/the-new-york-times-still-refuses-to-admit-kash-patel-was-right-about-russiagate\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIkdSdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRl1ZDEDgIUOApTAMkLeuymYZi-npxQ_uRxHP7ua23wKZQh3ukYyHmTFCw_aem_Va1pdFYrq10G2eEZN4rlow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described<\/a> Patel&rsquo;s role in unraveling that damaging hoax still repeated as fact by many on the left. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are few people who understand the magnitude of the abuses committed by the FBI during the Russia hoax as well as Kash Patel,&rdquo; Purnell wrote. It is the reason corrupt FBI employees dread his presence.<\/p>\n<p>Others welcome Patel, who was &ldquo;endorsed by organizations representing more than 680,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-makes-controversial-statements-in-prepared-remarks-to-congress\/\" title=\"Biden Makes Controversial Statements In Prepared Remarks To Congress\">000 law enforcement officers<\/a> and by dozens of former and current FBI agents, state attorneys general and U.S. attorneys,&rdquo; Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judiciary.senate.gov\/press\/rep\/releases\/chairman-grassley-calls-on-senate-to-support-patel-for-fbi-directo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate floor <\/a>the day before Patel was confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to speak now to those who have viciously opposed Mr. Patel&rsquo;s nomination. At the heart of their opposition is a fear that he&rsquo;ll act like Democrats did when Democrats were in power,&rdquo; Grassley said. &ldquo;These Democrats are afraid the FBI &hellip; will use lawfare against political opponents, like the FBI used lawfare against President Trump and others. These Democrats are afraid he&rsquo;ll use subpoena power and coordinate with the media to target those seeking accountability, just like Democrats did against Mr. Patel and also against my own investigative staff.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Grassley went on to list more troubling FBI overreach, including retaliation against FBI and IRS whistleblowers and the surveillance of traditional Catholic families and parents speaking against the agenda of President Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration at school board meetings.<\/p>\n<p>It won&rsquo;t be surprising when the media that has long partnered with the FBI continues to write negative stories about Patel doing the necessary work of cleaning up corruption within the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>Within a few hours of confirmation, Patel&rsquo;s new X account had more than 200,000 followers. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"cAXYbuFlO2pVn6wU2RRDQPS4VvFI4xHNy1WqkbdZxOhS70j9gHflzpg9QkJcs5a3AmoCd7zEr6yfIYBBKGXK\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am honored to be confirmed as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to President Trump and Attorney General Bondi for your unwavering confidence and support.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI has a storied legacy&mdash;from the &ldquo;G-Men&rdquo; to safeguarding our nation in the wake of&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/1892670378436128994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I am honored to be confirmed as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,&rdquo; Patel posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI has a storied legacy,&rdquo; Patel said, &ldquo;from the &lsquo;G-Men&rsquo; to safeguarding our nation in the wake of 9\/11. The American people deserve an FBI that is transparent, accountable, and committed to justice. The politicalization of our justice system has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">eroded public trust &#038;mdash<\/a>; but that ends today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Patel promised to &ldquo;rebuild trust in the FBI&rdquo; and &ldquo;rebuild an FBI the American people can be proud of,&rdquo; while warning &ldquo;those who seek to harm Americans&rdquo;: &ldquo;We will hunt you down in every corner of this planet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mission First. America Always. Let&rsquo;s get to work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Beth Brelje is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. 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