With GOP Help, Patel Dodges Dem Bullets in FBI Confirmation Hearing

The nominee dodged, denied and made counteraccusations as Republicans repeatedly came to his rescue

NBC New York

Kash Patel evaded or avoided answering key questions from Democrats at his confirmation hearing Thursday as if he were a suspect or witness in an FBI investigation rather than auditioning for the job of running the Bureau. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, meanwhile, rushed in to  mitigate or even block Democrats’ efforts to int…