Democrats have remained remarkably quiet since Kash Patel became the first “person of color” that led the FBI, after earlier emphasis on diversity and representation on the campaign track and during the BIDen era.
Patel, a fiery ally of Trump, underwent a rocky path to confirmation, with Democrats on the panel In an attempt to postpone the vote earlier this month and to continue to protest against his nomination until Thursday.
Despite the criticism, Democrats still have to take a bill from Patel, who is Indian-American, who makes history as the first “person in color” FBI director.
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Democrats and the media have remembered in particular that Kash Patel will be the first “person in color” that leads the FBI, after earlier emphasis on diversity and representation on the campaign track and during the era of Biden Administration. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, including Ranging member Dick Durb, D-Oill., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., And Adam Schiff, D-Calif., On Thursday morning the confirmation of Patel outside the FBI headquarters in Washington, DC.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Dr.I., particularly attracted criticism of conservatives on social media after he said: “Kash Patel, mark my words, will cause evil in this building behind us, and Republicans who vote for him will that day Rue. ”
“Has Sheldon Whitehouse devised this pathetic attack line at its all -white beach club?” asked conservative commentator and old Trump consultant Steve Cortes, referring to the membership of Whitehouse in an exclusive beach club with a controversial history. Whitehouse’s Office Rather denied that the club was completely white.
“President Trump Kash Patel nominated because of his qualifications and dedication to restoring integrity for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In contrast to the image that the media are trying to paint, President Trump wants equality for all Americans, regardless of the skin color, therefore he has eliminated unfairly the policy and recovers common sense for our country, “said Harrison Fields, main secretary of the main sier , Fox News Digital told.
Democrats in particular emphasized diversity and representation during both the 2020 campaign paths and Biden Way.
During the 2024 campaign process, Democrats made remarkable efforts to increase the support of black men for the then vice-president Kamala Harris, who would have written history if she had been chosen as the first female president of the nation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Prior to his victory in 2020, former President Joe Biden put himself a woman as his current partner and noticed during the run -up to his Concludes that black women were among his finalists.
Like to take her position as a press secretary of the White House in 2022, Karine Jean-Pierre pointed to her race and sexual orientation during her first opening comments about the work, thanked those who had fought for the progress that enabled her to to play a new role.
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“I am clearly aware that my presence on this stage represents a few scoops. I am a black, gay, immigrant woman, the first of all three who have this position,” said Jean-Pierre during her first briefing . “I would not be here today if it was not for generations of barrier -breaking people for me. I am on their shoulders.”
Biden also announced that same year that he committed himself to nominating a black woman The Supreme Court After Justice Stephen Breyer has announced his pension.
When she took her position as a press secretary of the White House in 2022, Karine Jean-Pierre pointed to her race and sexual orientation during her first opening comments about the work, thanked those who fought for the progress that enabled her to fulfill her new role . (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
During the 2024 campaign process, Democrats made remarkable efforts to increase the support of black men for the then president Kamala HarrisThat history would have written if she had been chosen as the first female president of the nation.
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Former president Barack Obama Rebuked black voters during a Pittsburgh campaign event and said he could not understand why Harris did not enjoy the same level of enthusiasm and noted that the hesitation was “more pronounced with the brothers.”
Obama said directly with black men and said that “part of it makes you, well, you just don’t feel the idea of ​​having a woman as a president, and that you come up with other alternatives and other reasons for that.”
Adam Shaw, Michael Lee and Paul Steinhauser of Fox News Digital have contributed to this report.
