(Crankers) President-elect recently nominated Kash Patel to lead the FBI, sending a message to people like Christopher Wray. Jake Sullivan was on ‘Meet the Press’ talking about the FBI, and wants them to remain “isolated from politics.”
Sullivan likely says this because Kash Patel is known to be loyal to Donald Trump, but many still believe he’ll do a good job running the show because Trump has a ‘drain the swamp’ mantra he likes to live by. However, Sullivan was quickly reminded about his past when Greg Price posted about it on X.
Price posted the video below and a screenshot showing a statement Sullivan made about Trump in 2016. Sullivan was an aide for Hillary Clinton back then and was making false statements about Donald Trump having a secret server linked to Russia – none of that was true. It ended up being a lie fed to the FBI by Clinton lawyers, said Price.
Here’s the video of Jake Sullivan now:
Here’s a reminder of what Jake Sullivan was saying back then:
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Interesting how history tends to circle back. The contradictions between Sullivan’s past statements and his current position on the FBI isolation from politics are quite telling. It seems that personal history and affiliations play a significant role in how these nominations and critiques are perceived. Genuine question for Frank – how do you think these historical contexts influence the public’s trust in such decisions?
Exactly SarahJ! It’s all about the narrative they want to push. Historical contexts are skewed based on who’s telling the story. Public trust? That’s long gone.
So, are we saying that no one from any past politicking should hold office? Where do we draw the line?
lol this whole thing reads like a reality tv drama. can’t we just get a lie detector for all these folks and call it a day? would make decisions a lot easier. hey Frank, think you could make that happen?
While the nomination of Kash Patel certainly raises questions due to his close ties with Donald Trump, it’s important to critically analyze both sides. The claim regarding Sullivan’s past mistake is notable, but let’s not divert from the need for a bipartisan approach in such key positions. Does anyone have more recent statements or positions from Patel that might shed light on his potential direction with the FBI?