WATCH: Patel grilled on whether he'll send FBI agents to the polls in November
Summary
Senator Peter Welch questioned FBI Director Kash Patel about whether the FBI will get involved in the upcoming November elections. Welch expressed concern that Patel is willing to use the FBI to look into President Donald Trump’s personal election disputes and might act to influence the midterm elections.Key Facts
- Senator Peter Welch is from Vermont and a member of the Democratic Party.
- Welch spoke during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing.
- FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly been willing to investigate President Trump’s claims about past election results.
- Welch worried this could mean the FBI might interfere in the midterm elections this November.
- President Trump has said he believes the 2024 elections could be rigged if he loses.
- The hearing involved questions about the FBI’s role and impartiality during elections.
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