Stop the partisan takeover of the FBI: Tell your Senators to vote NO on Kash Patel for FBI Director TAKE ACTION

Dear Friend,

I know that these past two weeks have been a lot. It’s tempting to turn off all notifications and focus on deep breathing. But we still have the power to prevent some of the worst-case scenarios of the Trump Administration from becoming a reality. We can do so right now by speaking up loudly in opposition to the nomination of an extremely unqualified and dangerous candidate for FBI Director, Kash Patel, whose nomination carries enormous implications for the integrity of our justice system.

***SIGN our letter to the U.S. Senate now calling on our Senators to stand up against the politicization of the FBI and reject Kash Patel as FBI Director.

There’s a routine shakeup of public officials when a Presidential administration changes – and then there’s what’s happening at the FBI this week, which is far from normal. Several senior officials in the FBI have been directed to resign or retire immediately, otherwise they will be fired. This comes at the same time as the Justice Department has asked thousands of FBI agents and employees to complete a survey and detail their involvement in January 6th investigations – essentially a Trump loyalty test. [1]

So it’s no surprise that Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, is an unqualified, dangerous extremist who will protect Donald Trump above all else.

Why is this critical?

The FBI Director directly impacts our nation’s safety and security as the FBI is the US government’s primary investigative and law enforcement arm. On top of that critical responsibility, the Director ensures that the FBI remains an impartial agency that the public trusts. A nonpartisan FBI Director is key to that goal, and it has been standard for Presidents to nominate nonpartisan FBI directors since Watergate. [2] To further distance FBI appointments from political dynamics, unlike other nominees, the FBI Director serves a 10 year term. Whoever is confirmed in this role will outlast the Trump presidency. [3]

Not only is Kash Patel extremely unqualified for this essential role – with no experience in a senior-level law enforcement role or a Senate-confirmed position [4] – but he also has a clear track record as a conspiracy theorist, misinformation spreader, election denier, and Trump loyalist (MAJOR red flag). [5] He’s lied in court, threatened political opponents with jail time, and violated classified document protocol – a track record directly at odds with the FBI’s integrity of arbitrating truth and delivering justice. [6]

To make a dire situation worse: if confirmed as FBI Director, Kash Patel will have the power to intimidate political opponents, media, and members of the public by launching criminal prosecutions. And he already has an “enemies list” of people he identifies as the “Executive Branch Deep State,” which includes Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and Fiona Hill. [7] He’s more concerned with shielding Trump from political enemies than keeping our community safe. 

Please take a second to sign our letter telling your Senators to vote NO on confirming Kash Patel.

We’ve seen this show before. And we didn’t like the ending. Kash Patel’s vow to use the FBI to “come after” the media harkens back to a dark period in America’s history when J. Edgar Hoover was the FBI Director and used his power to investigate, undermine, and discredit civil rights leaders, feminists, anti-war activists, students, and other critics. Under J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI wasn’t only prosecuting people who broke the law, but also abusing their power in order to undermine and discredit the political opposition. [8]

This politicization of the justice system poses threats to Democrats, Republicans, and everyone in between who may speak out against any government policy. The right to free speech is enshrined in our constitution, and no one in America should be afraid that they will be criminally investigated or prosecuted because they have exercised those rights.

Our children must be inspired to speak out, use their voices, and pursue public service free from the fear that such service will subject them to political persecution. We need an FBI Director with experience and impartial judgement to keep us safe. Patel’s track record has shown that he is not that leader. [9]

Tell your Senators to stand up against the politicization of the FBI and vote NO on confirming Kash Patel.

Thank you for all that you do! Together, we are the leaders our nation needs right now. 

- Kristin, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team

References:
[1] FBI braces for potential purge of those deemed disloyal to Trump - POLITICO
[2] Hearing Highlights: Kash Patel Joins Republicans in Attacking the F.B.I. He Seeks to Lead - The New York Times
[3] Takeaways from FBI director nominee Kash Patel’s combative confirmation hearing | CNN Politics
[4] Why Kash Patel shouldn’t (but might) be confirmed as FBI director
[5] How Trump's FBI pick, Kash Patel, plans to reshape the bureau | AP News
[6] Kash Patel Faces Senators at Confirmation Hearing for FBI Director: The New York Times
[7] Trump’s pick to lead FBI identified ‘Government Gangsters’ - Roll Call
[8] J. Edgar Hoover, Public Enemy No. 1 | The New Yorker, Opinion | As you consider Kash Patel, remember J. Edgar Hoover’s Cointelpro
[9] Kash Patel has vowed retribution. As FBI director, he could do it.

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