Radio Free never accepts money from corporations, governments or billionaires – keeping the focus on supporting independent media for people, not profits. Since 2010, Radio Free has supported the work of thousands of independent journalists, learn more about how your donation helps improve journalism for everyone.

Make a monthly donation of any amount to support independent media.





“Instrument of Vengeance”: Mehdi Hasan on How Trump & Kash Patel Could Weaponize FBI Against Critics

We speak with journalist Mehdi Hasan, founder and editor-in-chief of Zeteo, about the incoming U.S. administration and President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for key roles, including lawyer Kash Patel to lead the Federal Bureau of Investig…

Seg kashpatel

We speak with journalist Mehdi Hasan, founder and editor-in-chief of Zeteo, about the incoming U.S. administration and President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for key roles, including lawyer Kash Patel to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Trump reportedly considered Patel for FBI deputy director during his first term but dropped the idea after pushback from within his own administration. Hasan describes Patel as a “toady” whose threats against political opponents and journalists should be disqualifying, but that he aligns with Trump’s goals of further politicizing the FBI. “He wants to use it as an instrument of vengeance.”


This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.


Print Share Comment Cite Upload Translate Updates

Leave a Reply

APA

Democracy Now! | Radio Free (2024-12-02T13:22:09+00:00) “Instrument of Vengeance”: Mehdi Hasan on How Trump & Kash Patel Could Weaponize FBI Against Critics. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2024/12/02/instrument-of-vengeance-mehdi-hasan-on-how-trump-kash-patel-could-weaponize-fbi-against-critics/

MLA
" » “Instrument of Vengeance”: Mehdi Hasan on How Trump & Kash Patel Could Weaponize FBI Against Critics." Democracy Now! | Radio Free - Monday December 2, 2024, https://www.radiofree.org/2024/12/02/instrument-of-vengeance-mehdi-hasan-on-how-trump-kash-patel-could-weaponize-fbi-against-critics/
HARVARD
Democracy Now! | Radio Free Monday December 2, 2024 » “Instrument of Vengeance”: Mehdi Hasan on How Trump & Kash Patel Could Weaponize FBI Against Critics., viewed ,<https://www.radiofree.org/2024/12/02/instrument-of-vengeance-mehdi-hasan-on-how-trump-kash-patel-could-weaponize-fbi-against-critics/>
VANCOUVER
Democracy Now! | Radio Free - » “Instrument of Vengeance”: Mehdi Hasan on How Trump & Kash Patel Could Weaponize FBI Against Critics. [Internet]. [Accessed ]. Available from: https://www.radiofree.org/2024/12/02/instrument-of-vengeance-mehdi-hasan-on-how-trump-kash-patel-could-weaponize-fbi-against-critics/
CHICAGO
" » “Instrument of Vengeance”: Mehdi Hasan on How Trump & Kash Patel Could Weaponize FBI Against Critics." Democracy Now! | Radio Free - Accessed . https://www.radiofree.org/2024/12/02/instrument-of-vengeance-mehdi-hasan-on-how-trump-kash-patel-could-weaponize-fbi-against-critics/
IEEE
" » “Instrument of Vengeance”: Mehdi Hasan on How Trump & Kash Patel Could Weaponize FBI Against Critics." Democracy Now! | Radio Free [Online]. Available: https://www.radiofree.org/2024/12/02/instrument-of-vengeance-mehdi-hasan-on-how-trump-kash-patel-could-weaponize-fbi-against-critics/. [Accessed: ]
rf:citation
» “Instrument of Vengeance”: Mehdi Hasan on How Trump & Kash Patel Could Weaponize FBI Against Critics | Democracy Now! | Radio Free | https://www.radiofree.org/2024/12/02/instrument-of-vengeance-mehdi-hasan-on-how-trump-kash-patel-could-weaponize-fbi-against-critics/ |

Please log in to upload a file.



There are no updates yet.
Click the Upload button above to add an update.

You must be logged in to translate posts. Please log in or register.