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- Senator Padilla opposes the nomination of Neeraj Patel for a top FBI position
- Patel is facing pushback from Democrats over his role in the Trump administration
- Padilla raises concerns about Patel's involvement in controversial policies
- Other Democrats may also oppose Patel's nomination
- The nomination process for Patel is likely to face further scrutiny and debate Tone: Critical
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Senate Democrat: Kash Patel An 'offensive Nomination'
Sen. Alex Padilla (Calif.), a Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says President-elect Trumps nomination of Kash Patel to head the FBI is as offensive as his derailed choice of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to head the Justice Department. Padilla made it clear in an interview with Inside with Jen Psaki that he...
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