Peter Welch was among those who opposed Patel’s ... saying Patel is not the person to lead the FBI. “He’s going to use the power of the FBI to go after all those in government, those in ...

WASHINGTON (WCAX) - Vermont Sen. Peter Welch grilled the president’s pick to lead the FBI at a contentious Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Thursday. Kash Patel insisted to ...

Trump's FBI nominee had a number of testy exchanges with Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing. Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono grilled Patel on reports that he had an "enemies list," asking ...

WASHINGTON, (WCAX) - Vermont Sen. Peter Welch voted against the president’s picks for FBI director and health secretary. The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI ...

Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

At the press conference outside FBI headquarters Thursday, Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said Patel was a general in Trump’s assault on the rule of law. “He’s an instrument of Donald Trump’s ...

During questioning from Peter Welch, a Vermont Democratic Senator ... and this is just the start,” he added. “And as FBI Director nominee, he's chosen someone whose primary qualification ...

Senator Peter Welch of Vermont is one of the lawmakers weighing if DOGE’s efforts to cut federal spending is helpful or harmful. “I am absolutely in favor of doing a careful audit of the ...

Peter Welch of Vermont. He has also been criticized after he said he would shut down the FBI Hoover Building on his first day and turn it into a "museum of the deep state." The confirmation of ...

Investigation (FBI), arrives to testify during his confirmation ... Jan. 30, 2025In an exchange with Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Patel refused to say former President Joe Biden won the 2020 election ...