Washington. Kashi PatelBureau’s agents were “directly instructed by the ongoing phase.”
San Dick Dorbon’s letter on TuesdayThe senior Democrats of the Senate Judiciary Committee emphasize that Patel may have misled the panel at the hearing of his confirmation last month when he said in response to a question that he would punish any agent. Or are not familiar with any plan within the FBI to dismiss.
The hearing was just a few hours before the news that a group of senior FBI executives was asked to either resign or dismiss, and a day ago it was revealed that the Justice Department was with. Demanded a list of thousands of agents Those who worked on an investigation on January 6, 2021, the riots in the US capital, the fear of some bureau employees could prove to be a precursor to the widespread firing.
Dorbon wrote, “It is unacceptable for the nominee candidate that there is no current role in the government, very few in the FBI, senior career FBI leadership and other dedicated, personally against the law enforcement officers. Direct the actions of the unlawful and potentially illegal negative employment. ” “If these allegations are true, Mr Patel has turned himself up in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.”
Dorbon’s letter to Inspector General Michael Horwiots has indicated that he describes Patel’s involvement in the process as “highly reliable information” from several sources. This includes contemporary notes between the FBI and the Department of Justice leaders on January 29, who say “KPFBI wants movement in the DOJ, mutual steps for DOJ,” Dorbon said. Written.
Senator also claims that he has learned from unknown sources that Patel, despite not yet confirmed as a director Doing and sending this information to the White House as well. Official Stephen Miller.
Dorbon says he has been told that a senior Justice Department official told others that the Miller Department was pressing justice “because Mr Patel wanted the FBI to remove the targeted employees fast, because the DO Jay has already done with the prosecution. “
Erica Knight, a spokeswoman for the vote on the Senate judicial committee on Thursday, described these claims as “other -handed gossip”, which means “pushing the false story”.
“Patel is a highly educated national security expert who has been completely transparent with the American people in this whole process and has demonstrated integrity and leadership needed for this role. To confirm the Senate without delay. Should
