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The President-elect has also nominated two relatives to key posts
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump will likely look to fire the head of the FBI after tipping MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to take over the role.
For Patel to steer the agency, current FBI Director Christopher Wray would need to resign or be fired. Trump appointed him in 2017 and he has three years left in his 10-year term.
“Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Patel defended Trump during his first administration amid an FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. His nomination has been described as “incredibly dangerous” by liberal commentators.
Elsewhere, the President-elect added another person is his family orbit to the list of nominations, announcing that Massad Boulos, whose son Michael is married to Tiffany Trump, will serve as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
Boulos is the second father of one of the President-elect’s son-in-laws to be selected for a position in his forthcoming administration, following the nomination of Charles Kushner – father of Jared Kushner – as French ambassador, on Saturday.
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Cheryl Hines posts cringe video promoting MAHA brand as her husband RFK Jr. takes a shower
Curb Your Enthusiasm star Cheryl Hines showed off her self-care and “MAHA” products in front of her showering husband, in a new cringeworthy video posted to Instagram.
The 59-year-old actor and co-owner of the self-care brand Hines + Young, which she founded with her daughter Catherine Young, was filming a video to promote the company’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals at the same time Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was taking a shower.
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ICYMI: Pundits rip Pete Hegseth after his own mom calls him ‘an abuser of women’ then tries to take it back
Pete Hegseth, the man tapped by Donald Trump to become Defense Secretary, has come under fire from Democrats and other liberal pundits after he was branded as an “abuser of women” by his own mother.
A report from The New York Times featured a 2018 email to the former Fox News anchor from Penelope Hegseth, where she said she had “no respect” for her son and that he needed “take an honest look at yourself.”
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Pundits rip Pete Hegseth after his own mom calls him ‘an abuser of women’
In a 2018 email to the former Fox News anchor, his mother Penelope Hegseth said she had ‘no respect’ for her son
Trudeau all smiles as he dines with Trump and other top Republicans
Justin Trudeau was all smiles as he dined with Donald Trump and a number of other top Republicans at the President-elect’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
The Canadian PM was pictured in the dining hall sat next to Trump, seated at the table with Senator-elect Dave McCormick and Doug Bergum – tapped by Trump to head up the US Interior Department.
Michael Moore says ongoing U.S. support for Israel will cost Dems ‘more elections'
Filmmaker Michael Moore has weighed in on the continuing U.S. support for Israel in the onging war with Hamas in Gaza, suggesting that if Democrats continue to support the Jewish State, “more elections” will be lost.
“Democratic senators should know better. And their behavior in supporting this aggression will only cost them more elections,” Moore wrote in his Substack article on Saturday.
“Voters under 45 and people of color combined (making up nearly half the electorate), have no interest in war and would rather our government spend our money on our schools, our elderly, and our broken health care system.”
“Time to cut Bibi off,” he said, referring to the nickname for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump picks Florida sheriff to run DEA
Donald Trump has picked Florida sheriff, Chad Chronister, to run the Drug Enforcement Agency. Chronister is the sheriff of Hillsborough County, which covers the Tampa Bay area.
“I am pleased to nominate Sheriff Chad Chronister for Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),” Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday evening.
“For over 32 years, Sheriff Chad Chronister has served the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and received countless commendations and awards for keeping his community SAFE. A proud graduate of the FBI National Academy’s 260th Session, Chad is Co-Chairman of the Regional Domestic Security Task Force for Region IV Tampa Bay, Council Member of the Florida Attorney General’s Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, Chairman of the Criminal Justice Sub-Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Hillsborough County Public Safety Coordinating Council, and Vice-Chairman of the Hillsborough County Public Schools Citizen Oversight Committee.
“As DEA Administrator, Chad will work with our great Attorney General, Pam Bondi, to secure the Border, stop the flow of Fentanyl, and other Illegal Drugs, across the Southern Border, and SAVE LIVES. Congratulations to Chad, his wife Nikki, and two wonderful sons!”
Trump picks MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as his new FBI director
Patel previously served during Trump’s first term as chief of staff at the Department of Defense.
Trump picks MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as his new FBI director
Kash Patel previously served during Trump’s first term as chief of staff at the Department of Defense
MAGA loyalist Kash Patel picked as FBI director by Trump
The president-elect announced Patel to the job on Saturday evening.
“I am proud to announce that Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and “America First” fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“He played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution. Kash did an incredible job during my First Term, where he served as Chief of Staff at the Department of Defense, Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Kash has also tried over 60 jury trials.
“This FBI will end the growing crime epidemic in America, dismantle the migrant criminal gangs, and stop the evil scourge of human and drug trafficking across the Border. Kash will work under our great Attorney General, Pam Bondi, to bring back Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity to the FBI.”
Trump official says ‘do not underestimate’ AOC as some insiders push for her to lead Democrats
A former member of Donald Trump’s administration has warned fellow Republicans not to “underestimate” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the liberal congresswoman is touted as a possible contender to lead the Democratic party.
Speaking on Fox News on Friday, Monica Crowley, a former public affairs official in the Treasury Department during the first Trump administration, said AOC had “real grassroots support” through her early adoption of social media.
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The Democratic congresswoman, 35, is known for her leftist stance on multiple issues and ability to ‘cut through’ to voters through her use of social media
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