criminally or civilly, we're putting you all on notice. Does this sound like the kind of nonpartisan

law enforcement professional who should lead the FBI? Not to me. This is someone who's left

behind a trail of grievances throughout his life, lashing out at anyone who disrespects him or doesn't

agree with him.

Don't take it for me.

Listen to these Republicans who worked with him during the Trump's first administration.

Attorney General Bill Barr, and I quote,

I categorically oppose making Patel deputy FBI director.

I said it would happen over my dead body.

Patel had virtually no experience that would qualify him to serve at the highest level

of the world's preeminent law enforcement agency.

National Security Advisor John Bolton.

I didn't think he was qualified.

He demonstrated no policy aptitude at all.

I was forced to hire him.

President Trump's Deputy National Security Advisor, Charles Cupperman,

the idea that Cash Patel is going to be the FBI director is appalling.

His legal career is modest at best.

His ideas are ludicrous.

CI director Gina Haspel threatened to resign after President Trump proposed making Mr.

Patel's CIA deputy director.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Mr. Patel lied about whether Nigeria had approved a hostage rescue

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