The next FBI director could be a “Trump supporter” who supports the creation of a declassification office and the closure of FBI headquarters, or one of the leading proponents of the surveillance state.
President-elect Donald Trump’s two front-runners to become FBI director are Kash Patel and former Michigan Republican congressman Mike Rogers. According to On CNN. President Trump is considering replacing FBI Director Christopher Wray before his 10-year term ends.
Kash Patel previously served on the staff of the National Security Council, as the Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense, and as a senior advisor to the Acting Director of National Intelligence. (Related: President Trump nominates Brendan Carr as FCC chairman, calls him a ‘free speech fighter’)
Patel has been floated as the next FBI director after President Trump selected former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to head the CIA and former Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence.
“President-elect Trump is deciding who will serve in his second administration. These decisions will continue to be announced by the president as they are made,” Trump and Vance said in a statement. Leavitt, the spokesperson, said in a statement to the Daily Caller.
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Patel has been a vocal critic of Mueller’s investigation into “Russian interference” during the 2016 election and has been an outspoken opponent of the weaponization of the surveillance state.
In a recent interview, he called for a “24/7 declassification office.”
“The illegal application of classification systems is the most used by the deep state to hide its corruption,” Patel said.
Kash Patel is no stranger to tackling big roles. He has worked in defense, intelligence, and counterterrorism, and could now become CIA director under President Trump. What would a Patel-led CIA look like? pic.twitter.com/rP71IOTCsf
— Restricted every day (@Restricted_on_X) November 12, 2024
Patel also proposes closing the FBI headquarters and repurposing it as a museum. (Related: ‘Preparing for Success’: Who Will Be President Trump’s Key Points on National Security)
“I would shut down the FBI Hoover Building on the first day and reopen it as a deep state museum the next day,” he said in an interview. “And I’m going to take the 7,000 people who work in that building and send them across America to go after these criminals.”
Introducing Kash Patel, the candidate to replace Chris Wray as FBI director.
Kash: “I would close the Hoover FBI Building every day and reopen it as the Deep State Museum.”
we need this man. pic.twitter.com/23UEFO1GoE
— Juanita Broadrick (@atensnut) November 15, 2024
Mike Rodgers is also reportedly being considered for the position. According to On Fox News. Rogers, a former special agent in the FBI’s Chicago office and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, was interviewed for FBI director in 2017 as a candidate to replace James Comey.
Democratic state Rep. Elissa Slotkin defeated Mr. Rogers in the 2024 Michigan Senate race. During the Republican primary, Mr. Rogers faced a challenge from former Michigan congressman Justin Amash, whom Mr. Rogers called “one of the chief architects of the surveillance state.”
Mike Rogers is one of the chief architects of the surveillance state. He would be the worst choice in this country. https://t.co/mHRHiDBdWg
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) November 15, 2024
Prior to running for Senate, Rogers served as the representative for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District. he voted Good feeling The Patriot Act was enacted in 2001; supported He also voted in favor of a short-term extension of the 2011 law. stretch The FISA Amendments Act of 2008 will be in effect for five years beginning in 2012.
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) allows the government to collect communications from foreign nationals flagged as having national security concerns. Even if the communications are with Americans.
In April 2024, President Trump asked Congress to end the FISA extension, but the House voted to renew the authorization without the warrant requirement. FISA was used to spy on the Trump campaign during the 2016 election. (Related: Fact Check: Was Kash Patel Appointed as CIA Director?)
Rogers also voted. against of correction Introduced by Amash to end the “comprehensive collection of records under the Patriot Act.”
The proposed amendment would prevent government agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA), from collecting the telephone records of individuals who are not being investigated under Section 215 of the Patriot Act.
Mike Rogers is like that comically one-dimensional government official in the movie, who sees all Americans as potential terrorists who should be constantly monitored, and who damns the Constitution. That’s — except he’s a real person running against me in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. pic.twitter.com/BF606AKmrk
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) July 5, 2024
However, during his Senate campaign, Rogers advocated for the Patriot Act. necessary It had been “abused” and should have been reformed.
“We have to reconstruct conversations with terrorists to make sure we can get them, but we can’t get conversations with U.S. military personnel without a warrant and a specific reason for that warrant,” he said in an interview. said.
The Caller reached out to Rogers’ Senate campaign, but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
Although Kash Patel’s nomination has received some criticism, former intelligence officialMike Rogers’ name sparked an immediate backlash from liberals. (Related article: ROOKE: Congress unwittingly opens the gate to the deep state’s ‘Trojan horse’ by passing TikTok bill)
“Whoever appointed Mike Rogers to run the FBI, because he was perhaps the most ardent and blind extremist defender of the U.S. security state and its surveillance and politicized human rights abuses, has no right to do so with these agencies.” Any claim of interest in fighting should be permanently removed,” left-wing journalist Glenn Greenwald tweeted.
Whoever appointed Mike Rogers to run the FBI, because he was perhaps the most ardent and blind extremist defender of the US security state and its surveillance and politicized human rights abuses Any claim that there is an interest in fighting the institutions of the United States should be permanently disqualified. https://t.co/OgXNtyU2JK
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) November 15, 2024
Kash Patel as FBI Director, Mr. President! @realDonaldTrump
Mike Rogers is the Deep State’s most passionate champion. He would be a totally unacceptable choice to be FBI Director.
Watch Rogers defend warrantless surveillance of Americans. “You are your… https://t.co/oqbAwxCio8 pic.twitter.com/Mu2QjfZV9b
— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) November 16, 2024
Mike Rogers’ surveillance record, including support for the Patriot Act, raises serious concerns. @realDonaldTrump He should not be considered as FBI Director — America needs leadership committed to protecting civil liberties, not expanding government overreach. @elon musk pic.twitter.com/GI4G0G3yRN
— Jacob Winograd (@BiblicalAnarchy) November 15, 2024
“Trump needs 100% support in the Justice Department,” tweeted Ned Leune. “For the FBI, President Trump needs a 1000% loyalist. You shouldn’t even ask if Mike Rogers isn’t a loyalist. Kash Patel.”
Trump needs 100% loyalists in the Justice Department. For the FBI, President Trump needs 1000% loyalists. There shouldn’t even be a question about Mike Rogers not being a loyalist. I’m Kash Patel.
— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) November 15, 2024
Other potential candidates for FBI director include Mark Morgan, the former acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Jeff, the former attorney who led the review of Gen. Mike Flynn’s ultimately rejected guilty plea.・Includes Mr. Jensen.
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