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WATCH: Sen. Coons questions Patel about Trump mass firing inspectors general
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2:54Now PlayingSen. Chris Coons, D-Del., questioned Kash Patel on Thursday in his confirmation hearing for FBI director.
In his second round of questioning, Coons asked Patel if President Donald Trump had followed the law when he fired more than a dozen inspectors general without giving Congress 30 days of notice. Patel said he would not comment on hypothetical situations.
Patel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
A loyal Trump supporter, Patel is a former public defender turned Justice Department prosecutor. He served in President Donald Trump’s first term as chief of staff to acting defense secretary Christopher Miller. In interviews, he has said he wants to reduce the size of the national intelligence community, and shut down the FBI’s headquarters in Washington. He’s also repeated the false narrative that Trump won the 2020 election.
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