Kash Patel distances himself from Trump's Jan. 6 pardons at FBI director confirmation hearing
Get the Full StoryWASHINGTON Kash Patel, President Donald Trump s nominee for a 10-year term as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, distanced himself on Thursday from Trump s sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, telling the Senate Judiciary Committee he did not think violent rioters who assaulted law enforcement deserved a break.Share: