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tulipsandroses

(7,970 posts)
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 08:04 PM Jul 16

If the Dems retake the WH - Can Kash Patel be removed? FBI Director is a 10 year term -

It is supposed to be a non partisan position. Patel is clearly partisan.

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Wounded Bear

(63,085 posts)
1. trump set the precedent. Should be a priority...
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 08:05 PM
Jul 16

Gonna take years to weed out all the maga shit in the gov't.

tanyev

(47,926 posts)
3. It's supposed to be filled by a competent person who follows the law.
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 08:08 PM
Jul 16

There’s bound to be plenty of cause for him to be removed.

Hekate

(99,628 posts)
4. Follow trump's example: get Kash out to San Francisco, fire him via television, & refuse him a ride home
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 08:10 PM
Jul 16

Works for me.

jls4561

(2,735 posts)
6. We don't want him in SF! Las Vegas is too close. How about Wasilla, Alaska?
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 08:15 PM
Jul 16

Sarah Palin could feed him lunch and they could loot at Russia from her house..

 

TnDem

(1,390 posts)
5. Of course he can be removed
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 08:14 PM
Jul 16

And all FBI directors are partisan...It is a political appointment no matter what anyone says.

W_HAMILTON

(9,564 posts)
7. Yes, and pledging to do so -- including rooting out all other MAGAts from our government -- should be damn near...
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 08:18 PM
Jul 16

...a prerequisite for any candidate wanting our vote in the Democratic presidential primary.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,184 posts)
11. The FBI sucks so bad under Patel, the name of the "Hoover" building has taken on new meaning. Time to change the bag!
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 11:08 PM
Jul 16
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