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Kash Patel: “When President Trump appointed me to be the FBI director, he…”

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

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Kash Patel Uncovers Secret FBI Documents: The De-Weaponization Plan | Hang Out with Sean Hannity

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I got to introduce you to President Trump. That's right. I absolutely do. In his first term. Yep. And When President Trump appointed me to be the FBI director, he said, [Kash], you got a mandate to do two things. Crush violent crime and defend the homeland and also level the institution that has become the weaponization of law enforcement in this country. Four years, they got four of the ten top most wanted. In a little over a year, you got eight out of 10. Yeah. That speaks volumes. (00:08–00:23)

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Asserts that Trump appointed Kash Patel as FBI director with a mandate to crush violent crime and address law enforcement weaponization.

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