Senate Votes to Confirm Kash Patel As FBI Director

Jeff Charles / Townhall Tipsheet

 

The Senate voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI Director on Thursday after a contentious confirmation hearing and an onslaught of Democratic fearmongering about his nomination.

Patel was confirmed with a 51 to 49 vote, with all Democrats voting against him. Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Susan Collins (ME) also voted "no" on the new FBI Director's confirmation.

Patel, who served for a decade as a federal prosecutor at the Justice Department, was nominated as a part of President Donald Trump’s effort to clean up corruption in the Bureau and prevent it from being weaponized against Americans for their political beliefs.

During his confirmation hearing, Patel stated, "Protecting the rights of the Constitution is of the utmost importance to me and has been every single time I’ve taken that oath of office.”

He further stated that he “will remain focused on the FBI’s core mission, that is to investigate fully wherever there is a constitutional factual basis to do so.” Read more, see Xs and videos here.

Trump Signs Executive Order Ending the 'Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders'

Leah Barkouskis / Townhall Tipsheet

President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that bars taxpayer money from being used to incentivize or support illegal immigration.

The order directs federal agencies and departments to identify and put an end to programs that currently offer illegal immigrants financial benefits.

It is estimated that taxpayers spend billions annually caring for illegal immigrants who have entered the U.S. since 2021, according to a White House fact sheet. 

• Under current welfare laws, specifically the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), illegal aliens are generally barred from welfare programs. But if they’re granted parole, they are classified as “qualified aliens” and become eligible for various welfare programs on a sliding scale, with full eligibility granted within five years.
• According to the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), providing welfare to one million illegal aliens could cost American taxpayers an additional $3 billion annually.

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