Spineless GOP senators Joni Ernst, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis all voted to confirm Trump’s dangerous pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, despite his disastrous record of entertaining QAnon conspiracy theories, vowing to help Trump punish his enemies, and pledging to shut down the FBI headquarters to convert it into a museum of the “deep state.”
“Despite Kash Patel’s disastrous committee hearing, where he failed to answer basic questions about who won the 2020 election, spineless Republican senators up for reelection chose to confirm him anyway — prioritizing their fear of Trump over their responsibility to appoint qualified cabinet members,” said Nico Delgado, spokesperson for American Bridge 21st Century. “Republicans have handed Trump another loyalist in a FBI director who poses a direct threat to Americans’ safety and will help Trump take revenge on his political enemies.”
Thom Tillis, John Cornyn, and Joni Ernst have gone out of their way to praise Patel ahead of his committee hearing.
Learn more about Kash Patel’s disqualifying history in MAGAfiles, American Bridge’s comprehensive research and messaging platform on Trump’s second-term cabinet nominees.
Published: Feb 20, 2025