Cortez Masto Votes Against Confirming Kash Patel to be FBI Director

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) voted against the confirmation of Kash Patel to be the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). “The FBI is one of the most important law enforcement agencies in the country. It prevents terror attacks, investigates drug trafficking, human trafficking, and other organized crime, and combats public corruption,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “Kash Patel, however, has said he wants to gut the bureau and use the government’s power to target President Trump’s political enemies. A Patel-led FBI will not prioritize keeping Nevada families safe, and I therefore cannot vote to confirm him.” ###