FBI Pick Kash Patel To Be Grilled Over Promise To Persecute Trump’s Foes

Pressed by Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal to commit to not fire FBI agents who worked on investigations into Trump's mishandling of classified documents and attempts to overturn the 2020 election, Patel said, "All FBI employees will be protected against political retribution."

The acting attorney general, who oversees the FBI, on Monday fired more than a dozen Justice Department lawyers who worked on the Trump cases, citing a lack of trust that they could carry out Trump's agenda.

Patel told lawmakers he was not involved in those moves. He said he would follow FBI policies in disciplining employees.