WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement Thursday, February 20, 2025 regarding the confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI Director:
"Threats to the United States homeland are growing. From terrorism to cybercrime to violent crime to cartel and drug violence to counterespionage, the work of the FBI has never been more important. The Bureau's reputation in recent years has been plagued by high-profile scandals that risk politicizing its critical work. Director Patel has committed to restoring Americans' trust in the FBI, and I hope and expect he will move quickly to reset the Bureau with greater transparency, accountability, and cooperation with the Congress. Finally, as foreign adversaries like the PRC become more emboldened to steal our secrets, the FBI must not lose sight of its counterintelligence mission."
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