Risky Noms, Risky Votes, Risk National Security

Today, Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. together represent the latest loyalty test for the GOP Senate. Odds are that both votes will be very tight and undeclared senators are feeling the heat. Sue Collins caved, as did Jim Lankford, with Todd Young still in the cross hairs. That leaves Kash Patel and the new crowd storming the FBI. The Patel Purge has been long planned and teased at the Judiciary Committee last week. Now it is playing out in real time. Thousands of agents have been threatened with termination. Judge William Webster and two leading groups representing 1,000's of active duty and retired special agents urged Congress last night to hold Patel to his testimony - that he planned no terminations at the FBI. Opposition from the grassroots is growing, but Team Trump is acting quickly to prepare the way for a "pristine" Director Patel. Note: why hasn't Joe Kent gotten more coverage?

Today, Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. together represent the latest loyalty test for the GOP Senate. Odds are that both votes will be very tight and undeclared senators are feeling the heat. Sue Collins caved, as did Jim Lankford, with Todd Young still in the cross hairs. That leaves Kash Patel and the new crowd storming the FBI. The Patel Purge has been long planned and teased at the Judiciary Committee last week. Now it is playing out in real time. Thousands of agents have been threatened with termination. Judge William Webster and two leading groups representing 1,000's of active duty and retired special agents urged Congress last night to hold Patel to his testimony - that he planned no terminations at the FBI. Opposition from the grassroots is growing, but Team Trump is acting quickly to prepare the way for a "pristine" Director Patel. Note: why hasn't Joe Kent gotten more coverage?