Trump’s decision to tap Kash Patel for FBI director sends shockwaves

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that he intends to nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sent shockwaves through Washington over the weekend, prompting outrage from Democrats and even some former Trump officials, while some loyalists insisted they believed Patel would be confirmed by the Senate.  Patel, a 44-year-old who served in intelligence and defense

Trump FBI Nominee Kash Patel Must Restore Americans’ Faith in Agency, GOP Senator Says

GOP senator Chuck Grassley wrote that he believes whoever leads the bureau must ‘chart a new course.’ A leading Republican senator who is in line to become the Senate Judiciary chairman said that President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the FBI, former national security official Kash Patel, must restore Americans’ confidence in the federal law

Trump taps Massad Boulos to be senior adviser on Middle Eastern affairs

President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he intends to nominate Massad Boulos, a billionaire businessman from Lebanon who is also father-in-law to Tiffany Trump, to serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.  Boulos’ son, Michael Boulos, has been married to Trump’s daughter Tiffany since 2022. Trump announced Boulos as his pick for the advisory

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Dec. 1, 2024

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Major Garrett:  Sen. Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas  National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan  Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst Historian H.W. Brands Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”    MAJOR GARRETT: I’m Major Garrett in

12/1: Face the Nation

12/1: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,”a look at President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial decision to top Kash Patel to lead the FBI — although there isn’t a vacancy at the top of the FBI. Plus, in the closing days of the Biden administration,