Senate Democrats Delay Kash Patel’s Nomination for FBI Director

The minority invoked a rule of the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay a vote on Patel’s nomination by one week, citing concerns with his record.

Kash Patel, nominee for director of the FBI, testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Capitol Hill on Jan. 30, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The Democratic Caucus of the Senate on Feb. 6 delayed the Senate Judiciary Committee from voting to advance to the Senate floor President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel to be the Director of the FBI.

Patel, a former prosecutor who served as the chief of staff to the acting secretary of defense during the first Trump administration, first gained prominence as a conservative commentator on national security issues. During his first day in office on Jan. 20, Trump nominated Patel to replace former FBI Director Christopher Wray, who resigned on Jan. 19 at Trump’s behest. Wray was previously appointed by Trump in 2017 for a 10-year term.