Tommy Vitor

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We've talked about Kash Patel, Trump's nominee to lead the FBI. He was confirmed 51 to 49 by the Senate. Only Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski could find the courage to vote against someone who's just clearly not qualified. Patel, you know, he in addition to just not having the resume you need to run the FBI. He's a January 6th truther, suggests that FBI actually planned and incited January 6th.

We've talked about Kash Patel, Trump's nominee to lead the FBI. He was confirmed 51 to 49 by the Senate. Only Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski could find the courage to vote against someone who's just clearly not qualified. Patel, you know, he in addition to just not having the resume you need to run the FBI. He's a January 6th truther, suggests that FBI actually planned and incited January 6th.

We've talked about Kash Patel, Trump's nominee to lead the FBI. He was confirmed 51 to 49 by the Senate. Only Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski could find the courage to vote against someone who's just clearly not qualified. Patel, you know, he in addition to just not having the resume you need to run the FBI. He's a January 6th truther, suggests that FBI actually planned and incited January 6th.

He's been accused of lying and gross incompetence in past government jobs. We could go on forever about him. But for that reason, his lack of experience, that is, Patel was expected to choose a career FBI agent to be his deputy. In fact, that role is always filled by a career person, someone who understands how the building works, that brings institutional memory and operational know-how.

He's been accused of lying and gross incompetence in past government jobs. We could go on forever about him. But for that reason, his lack of experience, that is, Patel was expected to choose a career FBI agent to be his deputy. In fact, that role is always filled by a career person, someone who understands how the building works, that brings institutional memory and operational know-how.

He's been accused of lying and gross incompetence in past government jobs. We could go on forever about him. But for that reason, his lack of experience, that is, Patel was expected to choose a career FBI agent to be his deputy. In fact, that role is always filled by a career person, someone who understands how the building works, that brings institutional memory and operational know-how.

to the job. According to the Wall Street Journal, Kash Patel promised U.S. senators that he would name a career agent to be his deputy. So, of course, that did not happen. Instead, the new deputy FBI director is a guy named Dan Bongino, and he will not have to be Senate confirmed. Dan was a New York City cop turned Secret Service agent who then quit and unsuccessfully ran for office a

to the job. According to the Wall Street Journal, Kash Patel promised U.S. senators that he would name a career agent to be his deputy. So, of course, that did not happen. Instead, the new deputy FBI director is a guy named Dan Bongino, and he will not have to be Senate confirmed. Dan was a New York City cop turned Secret Service agent who then quit and unsuccessfully ran for office a

to the job. According to the Wall Street Journal, Kash Patel promised U.S. senators that he would name a career agent to be his deputy. So, of course, that did not happen. Instead, the new deputy FBI director is a guy named Dan Bongino, and he will not have to be Senate confirmed. Dan was a New York City cop turned Secret Service agent who then quit and unsuccessfully ran for office a

He then pivoted to media, hosting a show on Fox News, and then a very successful podcast that was primarily about how great Donald Trump is.

He then pivoted to media, hosting a show on Fox News, and then a very successful podcast that was primarily about how great Donald Trump is.

He then pivoted to media, hosting a show on Fox News, and then a very successful podcast that was primarily about how great Donald Trump is.

Like calls people commies and motherfuckers and this and that. And in addition to, you know, sort of these temperamental challenges, I would say, Ben, this is a clip of how he talks about the FBI on his show. This one's from 2022.

Like calls people commies and motherfuckers and this and that. And in addition to, you know, sort of these temperamental challenges, I would say, Ben, this is a clip of how he talks about the FBI on his show. This one's from 2022.

Like calls people commies and motherfuckers and this and that. And in addition to, you know, sort of these temperamental challenges, I would say, Ben, this is a clip of how he talks about the FBI on his show. This one's from 2022.

So this one is so bad that you almost have to laugh, but it also seems like a genuine inflection point.

So this one is so bad that you almost have to laugh, but it also seems like a genuine inflection point.

So this one is so bad that you almost have to laugh, but it also seems like a genuine inflection point.

Where, I mean, not only relearning, the competence is just not a factor in these selections. It is 100% about political loyalty. And when you play that out, as to what it could mean in a crisis or with just a leader of bad faith like Donald Trump, it's pretty scary.