Patel, a longtime ally of Trump, has drawn intense scrutiny for his public vows to target those he accuses of undermining the former president.
Critics of President-elect Donald Trump could leverage legal protections against potential prosecutions led by Kash Patel, should he become FBI director, a legal analyst has suggested.Patel, a longtime ally of Trump who he has nominated to be the next FBI director, has drawn intense scrutiny for his public vows to target those he accuses of undermining the former president.
Numerous audits and recounts of the 2020 presidential election have shown Biden defeated Trump. Dozens of legal challenges to the election results failed in state and federal courts, including when arguments were heard by judges appointed by Trump.Legal experts caution that the vast majority of published work in the U.S. falls under protections afforded by the First Amendment, making successful prosecutions unlikely.
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