Sen. Dick Durbin calls Kash Patel ‘most partisan FBI director ever’
NBC News·2025-09-16 14:00
During my four years as chair, I held four hearings with then FBI Director Ray. As a reminder to Republicans who claimed the Biden administration weaponized the FBI, President Biden retained Director Ray, a lifelong Republican, who was President Trump's nominee for the office. After his second election in an unprecedented move, President Trump forced out Director Ray and nominated Cash Patel, arguably the most partisan FBI director ever. Director Patel came to the FBI with a political mission, and he spelle ...