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Kash Patel: “Today, 40% of Americans have trust in the FBI.”

Featuring: Kash Patel, Republican | Former Chief of Staff to the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense | National

Kash Patel makes opening statement at his confirmation hearing

Published January 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:22

That misconduct eroded the public trust in our FBI. The erosion of trust, as Chairman Grassley pointed out, is all too low. Today, 40% of Americans have trust in the FBI. in order to get it back. There's a twofold track, Senator. One, violent crime is exploding in this country, and we cannot afford them to allow it to run away. (05:22–05:27)

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