Former FBI and CIA Chief Warns Against Trump’s Nominees Patel and Gabbard

William Webster urges the Senate to reject Kash Patel for FBI Director and Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, citing concerns over impartiality and qualifications.

William Webster, the only person to lead both the FBI and CIA, wrote a letter to senators urging them to reject Donald Trump’s nominees Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard for top intelligence roles.
Webster criticized Patel’s close alignment with Trump, warning that his loyalty to the president over the rule of law could undermine the FBI’s impartiality and set a dangerous precedent.
Patel, a staunch Trump ally, has publicly vowed to target Trump’s critics and has been outspoken against the FBI, raising concerns about his ability to lead the agency objectively.
Webster also questioned Gabbard’s qualifications to oversee 18 intelligence agencies, citing her lack of intelligence experience and controversial foreign policy stances, including past comments on Russia and Syria.
Trump’s transition team defended the nominees, highlighting Patel’s national security experience and Gabbard’s military service, while Webster emphasized the need for nonpartisan leadership in safeguarding national security.

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