Richard Blumenthal Calls For Second Kash Patel Hearing To ‘Answer’ Claims He Directed FBI Purge

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Richard Blumenthal Calls For Second Kash Patel Hearing To ‘Answer’ Claims He Directed FBI Purge

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a second confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee Kash Patel to “answer” allegations that he had orchestrated a behind-the-scenes purge of senior bureau officials — all while still a private citizen. The accusations were raised by Senate Judiciary Committee member Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) in a letter to Justice Department Inspector …