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Hakeem Jeffries: “There is zero reason for us to trust CAS Patel. Why is he…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 15:28

We recognize that in the abstract it's an important tool to help keep the American people safe from foreign terrorist actors at the same period of time. There is zero reason for us to trust CAS Patel. Why is he still around as the FBI Director? He is clearly and deeply flawed and unqualified and many Republicans know it. And as long as he's still around as the FBI director, particularly with the most recent disclosures … (15:28–15:35)

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Asserts that CAS Patel is untrustworthy and questions his position as FBI Director.

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