Senate: Hold President Trump's cabinet picks to account

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We deserve straight answers on cabinet appointments that could pose a serious risk to our civil rights and civil liberties. As a matter of policy the ACLU does not endorse or oppose nominees for cabinet-level positions – but we do examine and publicize nominees' civil liberties and civil rights records.

Kash Patel, the right-wing commentator and former intelligence official, is Trump's choice for director of the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI). Patel has described his desire to target perceived enemies, including the press and civil servants – additionally, his political allegiance and financial ties to President Trump raise concerns about whether he can maintain the FBI's independence from influence. In fact, on his first day in office, President Trump followed Patel's calls to target 51 former officials he had previously described as "enemies."

During his confirmation hearing in the Senate, we're urging the Senate to ask Kash Patel the critical questions. Join us by sending your own message today.

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During his confirmation hearing in the Senate, we're urging the Senate to ask Kash Patel the critical questions. Join us by sending your own message today.

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I am writing to ask that you perform your due diligence by thoroughly questioning director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) nominee Kash Patel during his confirmation hearing on January 30.

During his confirmation hearing, please ask Kash Patel the following questions to ensure he is prepared to uphold the responsibilities of the U.S. Constitution and the traditional political independence of the FBI:

· Will you commit to not using the investigative and surveillance powers of the FBI to target journalists, civil servants, political opponents, or other individuals based on their ideology, speech, journalism, or political or religious activity?

· Do you commit to ensuring that the FBI does not target individuals to any degree based on other protected characteristics, including race, ethnicity, national origin and nationality, religious beliefs, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability?

· Will you commit to resigning from the board of President Trump’s Truth Social and cutting other financial ties with the President and his immediate family?

· You have stated that there is widespread voting by noncitizens in federal elections, which is already prohibited under federal and state laws. That claim has been thoroughly debunked. Do you commit to refraining from spreading this disinformation and sowing distrust in our elections?

· Will you commit to addressing the FBI’s abuse of its surveillance authority and domestic investigative authority? In addressing those abuses, which components of the FBI would you spin out, where would those components then be placed, and how would that reorganization protect civil rights and civil liberties?

· Do you commit to supporting renewed efforts to address surveillance abuses under Section 702, which is the law that permits the FBI and other agencies to engage in warrantless surveillance of Americans’ international communications? What policies will you implement at the FBI to address those abuses in the meantime?

I respectfully ask you to uphold your duties to the people in America and ensure that Kash Patel will respect the rights of every person.

Sincerely,

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