Ex-Trump White House Attorney Offers Unvarnished Take On Key Trump Pick
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Ty Cobb issued the bleakest of predictions.
Ty Cobb, a White House attorney to Donald Trump during the president’s first term, spelled out why he is so vehemently opposed to controversial Trump nominee Kash Patel running the FBI.
Cobb and 22 other Republican officials this week signed an open letter which called on senators not to confirm Patel to the role. They argued he has “poor judgment” and is seeking revenge on critics of Trump.
“Confirming Patel would be a grievous mistake that would endanger the FBI’s integrity and compromise its critical mission,” they wrote.
Patel’s hearings take place on Thursday.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Cobb told host Erin Burnett it would be “a significantly demoralizing event” if conspiracy theory peddler and 2020 election denier Patel is confirmed.