Durbin opposes Patel

Durbin opposes Patel after meeting with FBI nominee
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he plans to oppose the nomination of Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI. “Kash Patel has
‘The wrong choice’: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Kash Patel’s FBI nomination
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joins Andrea Mitchell to emphasize that Donald Trump’s FBI Director pick, Kash Patel ‘is not up for the task’ and promises ‘retribution’.
Patel's FBI confirmation hearing expected next week, top Democrat Durbin won't back nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing for President Donald Trump's nomination for FBI director, Kash Patel, next week, says the panel's top Democrat, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin. Durbin says the hearing will be Jan. 29, according to the news website Politico.
Durbin a hard no on FBI nominee Patel after one-on-one meeting
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said the former Trump administration official had “neither the experience, the judgment or the temperament” to lead federal law enforcement.
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin Says Biden Was Wrong For Issuing Preemptive Pardons
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Tuesday on CNN that former President Joe Biden was wrong to issue last-minute preemptive pardons just before his term ended. Minutes before President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday,
Kash Patel Made No Effort To Sway Senator Durbin's Opposition To His FBI Nomination
Kash Patel did not seek to sway Senator Dick Durbin’s decision to withhold his support for Patel’s nomination as head of the FBI. The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee declared, with evident finality,
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‘Where Does This End?’: Dick Durbin Says Biden Was Wrong For Issuing Preemptive Pardons
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Tuesday on CNN that former President Joe Biden was wrong to issue last-minute ...
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Van Hollen and Colleagues in Introducing D.C. Statehood Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator ...
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WATCH: Durbin says he needs to know if Bondi would tell Trump ‘no’ if asked to do something illegal
Ill., questioned U.S. attorney general nominee Pam Bondi in a confirmation hearing Wednesday held by the Senate Judiciary ...
Illinois kidnapping victim supports DACA recipients being included in Laken Riley Act
A victim of a 2018 kidnapping says deporting recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, who commit violent crimes, ...
Maddow Blog | The unexpected reason Kash Patel’s QAnon comments have come back to haunt him
Thom Tillis might not like Kash Patel’s previous praise for QAnon, but to pretend it doesn’t exist is to overlook a key ...
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Belvidere Assembly Plant to re-open in 2027
Illinois’ two U.S. senators are celebrating a decision by Stellantis and the United Auto Workers’ union to invest in ...
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Senator Dick Durbin condemns Donald Trump's executive actions on immigration and pardons
Senator Dick Durbin criticizes President Donald Trump's executive actions targeting immigrants and pardoning Capitol insurrection participants.
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Senators press Agriculture Secretary nominee on aid, trade and immigration
Senators from across the agricultural heartland pressed President Donald Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, on Thursday, seeking firm commitments to support struggling ...