Senate Select Committee on Intelligence member Mike Rounds doesn’t sound too enthusiastic about Kash Patel in the role of FBI director. In an interview this morning on ABC, the Republican senator from South Dakota said President Trump has the right to nominate Mr Patel, and the Senate will consider the “consent” from there. WATCH:
Several people are wondering if current FBI Director Chris Wray will resign. It’s a very unusual dynamic and the internal pressure will likely be on Director Wray to force President Trump to fire him, especially if the House and Senate are in session and there’s no possibility at the time for President Trump to appoint an “acting” replacement.
A lot can happen with President Trump announcing Kash Patel “will serve as” FBI Director, while a current FBI Director is still in place. Without the ability to appoint an “acting” replacement, the Deputy FBI director would take Wray’s place even if Wray was fired. Mike Rounds expresses full confidence in Chris Wray during this interview.
Guy must be compromised bad.
Most of them are
My thoughts exactly.
They all are.
They know that we know about AIPAC and others exerting control.
There was never a Uniparty candidate who represented the people — in decades.
Everyone who took Ukraine $$$ is kompromat. That’s how this works.
He sits on the SSCI.
Being compromised is a prerequisite.
If there’s one thing that we’ve learned from Sundance, it’s that.
Exactly…which makes Rubio an interesting choice for SoS. Rubio KNEW the whole Russia nonsense was false and said nothing.
SOS choice was to remove from elected position to appointee (serve at pleasure of POTUS), neuter and, if need be, remove him completely later.
It was a brilliant strategic move.
BK, a little stone turning in S.D. may be in order. Seems some $ went missing in a packing plant business deal when Mike was gov..
The Smithfield plant in Sioux Falls?
First thing that came to mind. More self exposure, isn’t it great ?
Trump said “we caught them all” meaning they have the evidence to indict these Mofo’s.
Rank and file are probably coming forward with testimony and evidence, they know they can trust Trump.
Aren’t they all ??
he was a milque toast governor too. He’s only there for the money
One of the many South Dakota RINOs that I found out about when I moved to South Dakota. Sadly there are many more South Dakota State RINOs too. Seems we will be stuck with one of the worse as governor thanks to Trump—Rhodes will be our new governor, who has a HUGE exotestal temper.
I too am from SD. I’m pretty sure there are more rinos than buffalo these days. Our two senators are like a totem pole. Rounds has his head up thunes ass and Thune has his head up the turtles ass. And don’t get me started on dusty Johnson.
Many call dusty Howdy Doddy! After catching him for some one on one questioning at the Pendleton County Lincoln Day Dinner in 2022, I realized that it was a HUGE insult to Howdy Doody. Do believe that Howdy Doody has more brains in his little wooden head then dusty—(Yes, not nice me bad, but its the truth.)
Was going to say that Dusty isn’t too good at reading between the lines when out of curiosity I looked up reading the white spaces on the page (Soviet version) and here’s the result of AI taking over internet…..
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AI Overview
“Read the white spaces” means to pay close attention to the empty areas or spaces between text on a page, implying that important information or meaning might be conveyed through the visual arrangement and spacing, rather than just the words themselves; essentially, to interpret the design and structure of the text beyond the literal words.”
Wow we’re going to have so much lost history! Won’t be any learning from the past.
Rounds is probably wondering what an inscrutable President Trump knows.
One time when it might just work to PDJT’s agenda’s advantage.
Understand that what you are seeing in SD, is in EVERY State that is “Red” or “Purple”; the State party executive comittee are RINOS,most of whom have been on the committee for 20+ years.
And it is THEY that direct the flow of $ and resources into campaigns, recruit, vette and endorse candidates, including County Election Officials, thereby controlling election outcomes and insuring thru various methods, that these Decepticons are NOT successfully primaried.
As the Tea Party demonstrated, and subsequent MAGA attempts since to try to “vote them (the RINOS) out in the Primaries, so long as these RINOS are charge of the State Republican Parties, we will NOT be able succesfully primary the 20 or so Decepticons in the Senate, or maybe 100 in the House.
The “Catherine Austin Fitts” school of “Start Locally”… reconstruct from the bottom up. In our communities. Admittedly this would be a slow process, but the whole wretched establishment needs purging.
Ok, so let’s send then to prison for 20 years instead. Fun and more effective to reclaiming our country.!
Trump needs to do some reverse ‘Advise and Consent’ on these people.
You agree to my nominations or I do not Consent to you having a security clearance.
Once he’s actually in the White House, a lot of people need their clearances yanked, starting with 51 “intelligence” experts who said the laptop from hell was a Russian hoax.
Then find every other individual not currently an actual employee of the government with a need to know and yank theirs.
Time of those 51 t o stand and deliver. Or just walk off into the sunset.
Or off a pier!
Into shark-infested waters… We can dream. LOL!
Walk off into the sunset sans gov’t pension.
That would be the best!!!
Club Happy Gitmo has nice sunsets with the hemp swinging in the breeze.
to bad he can’t revoke security clearances of senators and house reps.
That’s because they don’t actually have clearances that can be revoked.
Oh, yes he can.
The issuance and retraction of security clearances is within the purview of agencies within the Executive Branch.
SC cases this year confirmed POTUS is the Executive Branch.
Just the start with yanking clearances. RICO every last one of them with conspiracy to commit voter fraud, sedition and any other clever lawfare charge the New DOJ can bring to fruition.
Lots will be going on once PDJT announces a state of emergency while rolling out policing powers not seen since the civil war. Devolution anddddd Let’s play MAGA ball!!!! ⚽️ 🙏🏽❤️
What happens to the SSCI, if they ALL have their Security clearances revoked?
The POTUS has absolute, plenary power and authority, as CiC, over National Security.
He may delegate, but ultimately “the buck stops here”.
In order to serve on SSCI, Senators must have security clearances.
Hmm,…either you confirm my nominee, or I will revoke your security clearances,…would that work?
Certainly could start with that guy that had the chinese spy honeypot him, and Schiff-for-brains,…and then look at “the other side of the aisle”.
THIS^^^ What an outstanding idea…perhaps for the sake of national security?
Kash has been beating that drum loudly for several years. He is definitely a threat to the Uniparty.
…and unelected blob-sters
Unlike officials at federal agencies, lawmakers do not have security clearances per se. They are presumed trust worthy by being elected — same as the President and Vice President.
House and Senate staff members with a need to access classified information are required to obtain security clearances. The Office of Senate Security and Office of House Security, respectively, have oversight over the security clearance process for congressional staffers, and background investigations are conducted by the FBI.
Since security clearances are processed by and awarded by officials of the Executive Branch, Trump could, I presume, deny or pull all clearances from every House and Senate staff employee he deems unworthy to possess one.
Love it. I didn’t even think about that aspect to use security clearances as a negotiating tool for the President to get his appointees approved.
I have for years contended that the President is the walking/talking Executive Branch and can hire and fire at-will the FBI director or any employee of the Executive Branch including the FED director.
Did not know that, and obviously have lots of company. Thanks for elucidating that.
Nice!
These pretending pompous windbag Rinos must go! We make it known to all MAGA patriots & primary their rear ends. Where do I send my check?
My theory is that PDJT can get Wray on abuse of the FBI’s aircraft. They’re supposed to be operational tools, but Wray’s been using them for family vacays & weekends.
Carving our whistle-blower protections is job one. Then just sit back and make lists.
Rep. Clay Higgins has already notified Wray to “not leave town” and like a pit bull he has the J6 insurrection set up, by the FBI in his jaws, and he ain’t letting go.
He is focused on the two charter buses full of FBI agents, dressed in MAGA gear, and seen diembarking near the Capital on J6.
If he can get even onevto flip, or whistleblow, and testify as to that their orders involved not just observing, but false flag operation,…obviously that takes down not just Wray, but the whole FBI leadership.
Clearing the way for PDJT to nominate/appoint not just Patel as Director, but staffing with assistant directors, etc.
Wray lying to congressional hearings regarding “damaged “cell phone call log records and wifi closed circuit security footage of auto tags sent by cell towers has been proven to be lies covering up the FBI involvement regarding the pipe bombs found at DNC Hqtrs, phone companies offered up the clean records, undamaged to congressional hearings chairman. Everyone is waiting until Jan 20 and PDJT sworn in before the 2 ton sledge hammer starts to fall on all of these traitors. The information is now coming forward. Live your best life, and enjoy the holidays.
Rep Higgins should keep his jaw firmly clenched on J6 but Wray’s fblie violated American citizens Constitutional rights at least 300K times under fisa.
PDJT doesn’t need to wait for a J6 investigation to fire that traitorous bass 💩.
Someone else I gotta pray for
I don’t trust any of these red state RINOs. Their “advice and consent” is worthless and is only for corruption and leverage.
They are all compromised, in one way or another.
Question for those attacking Patel’s qualification: What exactly were J. Edgar’s qualifications?
Clerk and jr bureaucrat? Not law enforcement or military or intelligence. Was he even an attorney?
Round states that you can’t trust Putin on the 1994 agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Lol. Are these people serious?
It was our James Baker that gave our word of honor to Gorbachev that there would be no NATO expansion after German unification.
The Senate Republicans play for the other team. Trump got them where they are and they have no gratitude. Democrats all voted for every single Bidet nominee, and many a Republican Senators too. We must have Kash.
I did NOT feel like “we must have Gaetz!” (as A.G.) as any # of good lawyers, loyal to PDJT I felt could serve equally well.
And I recognise the possibility that PDJT used him as a ‘stalking horse’ to draw all the fire, so that his real choice would get thru.
This is NOT 3D chess, past Presidents have done this.
Recognising that its just possible PDJT is using Patel similarly, I think while Patel would be a great pick, not sure it HAS to be him.
This is a “lets see what happens” moment, for sure.
That said…I do feel Gaetz would be an awesome addition as PTrump’s duly appointed Special Prosecutor, working with the USAG in prosecuting the same work he’d be doing if confirmed instead of Bondi.
And the Special Prosecutor has no need of going through the Senate’s “Advise and Consent” garbage in being confirmed.
I agree – this isn’t 3-D chess, or some “master grand plan” to trust. This is PTrump understanding more fully how the DC game is played after getting burned for the last 4 years.
Burned for 8 years now…they tried to burn him down after they stole the election. But they also tried to burn him down the four years he was POTUS the first time.
No — scared and desperate.
EFF your “process”!
The Senate is light years from the body the Founders envisioned.
They demand loyalty and obeisance to a “process” of corruption and deceit.
Furthermore, I consider that the Derp State MUST be destroyed!!
Article 2, Section 3 and watch these asshats’ heads go big splodey!!
He’s choking on something, but it will remain {GLUG] unmentioned what it {GLUG} might be.
Our ‘domestic’ abusers…at their best.
I Love President Trumps wording, “will serve as”, not up for discussion, he is the one. Deal with it!
Sparky58, not spary58, lol.
Spary, is that anything like “cofefe”?heh
Mike Rounds.
Remember the name.
Give it some time and he will come AROUND to reality!
Neidermeier.
It’s simpler to remember the good ones. 🤔…
Wray must be holding on to Rounds past indiscretions. South Dakota 2026? Do better.
Will we ever get the cabinet we the people voted for? My guess is no…
You have the cabinet you need. First you must eliminate the 99% would would not touch a government position if their life depended on it. Then you pick the best of the rest. Mission accomplished.
Democrats did win by making public service so toxic, few choose to serve. What kind of bubble do you live in?
Sorry, the bubble I’m apparently living in, can’t decipher what the heck your trying to say to me…
“What kind of bubble do you live in?”
Last sentence was completely unnecessary IMO. Also, it dilutes your valid point in the first paragraph.
He has to check with his donors first.
Didn’t listen to the garbage interview, for context. But this requires follow-up questions:
“Mike Rounds expresses full confidence in Chris Wray during this interview.”
Does Senator Rounds approve of Wray lying to congress?Does Senator Rounds approve of Wray provably breaking the law? Hundreds of thousands of times (i.e. FISA law violations alone).What is the basis for Senator Rounds confidence in Wray?What are his standards for a top LEO?.
Look, Trump could punt on Gaetz at AG, and knowing the headwinds for getting Kash in at FBI, that may have been his plan. However, there can be no compromise at FBI. It’s Kash or no-one. (Well, maybe Nunes, too, but I think Kash would be better qualifed. Lol, or maybe Steve Bannon, but I digress. )
If Thunes and Rounds block Patel, then Trump needs to literally MOVE to South Dakota, and DAILY make the case to voters, that the 2020 election was stolen, that all of the corruption that’s happened in America was at core, due to that “insurrection” by the Democrats, supported by Wray, supported by Thune and Rounds, and the entire band of renown, that supported McConnell (including my evil decepticon Senators, Crapo and Risch).
Every single day.
Right up until innoguration.
No compromise.
No quiting.
It’s up to the South Dakota voters, to reel in their corrupt attack dog GOP Senators.
If Thune/Rounds fail to support Trump by January 20th, Trump should say, “… then I’m leaving yours state, and taking the Federal government (“$$$”) with me. America voted for me. Your Senators object to that vote. I can’t do the job you asked me to do, if your Senators refuse to do their Constitutional duty, and give me my nominees. I won’t tolerate the Senate dictating to me, to accept deep state plants as my appointees.”
And … that’s why I’m “nobody from nowhere …”, ’cause I’m a loose cannon. 😏 (Kinda proud of that, too.)
Excellent idea.
It’s been done before. Reagan admin withheld highway funds from Wy. until the drinking age was raised from 18 to 21! Praise God! Fight! Fight! Fight!
I sure hope Clay Higgins & company have the goods. Those who are standing in Wrays corner will quickly distance themselves when the cons outweigh the pros.
But for now, this is voice of Thune and others who are firmly against Kash.
Getting time for President Trump to roll out the naughty pictures?
Meet the devil halfway you’re halfway to hell.
11″ binder
We can’t hate these people enough.
Watching Rounds essentially say, with a straight face, that Wray is a good FBI director is an absolute hoot!!
Mr. Rounds, you reek of swamp gas and your demeanor oozes of ‘plausible deniability’ idiocy’!
Wray is a good FBI director FOR WHAT?
Inquiring minds want to know.
If the Constitution says they are to advise and consent, why are they not consenting? How has an instruction to do something been turned into a choice of whether to do it or not?
Exactly.
The founders were wordsmiths who chose each word with care and precision.
Ifvthey had wanted the Senate to have an up/down vote on POTUS nominees, they would not have written it that way.
Wray has not only trampled the Constitution, he’s peed on it.
Trump is the Executive Branch.
It is his prerogative to staff accordingly.
He may appoint Patel to serve as he wishes, and if the Senate says this recruiting poster of an FBI Director is not fit to be FBI Director, then they can be so bold as to explore what Trump will do when they reject him. Otherwise, once approved, he is ready to go. Trump appointed Wray, so there should be no angst if/when Trump says it’s time to step aside.
Wray would have no reason to protest or badmouth Trump if asked to go to pasture. If he did, Trump would have reason to ask “Why, Wray? Why is it a big deal to leave an appointed post when there is a confirmed replacement ready to take over? Why Wray? In fact, your dissembling and distressing attitude warrants a deeper look into things. I am hereby directing Patel, as FBI Director, to immediately review your performance for any possible RICO activity, as you are very obviously acting in a duplicitous and suspicious manner as though there is turf to protect.”
Once again, Senate Republicans putting self before country.
Our government and our two political parties are not the country.
Rounds proves my point: Most Republicans are Democrats. No Democrats are Republicans.
Republican Senators like Thune, Collins, McConnell, Cornyn and Murkowski fell over themselves to confirm Merrick Garland, the Bolshevik KGB version of US Attorney General, but won’t vote for Matt Gaetz!
Have you ever heard of a Democrat Senator voting against an Obama or Biden nominee for anything???
The swamp will assume they can simply overwhelm Kash over time while largely ignoring him day to day. He’ll be cut out of the loop on most things as the bureaucrats lie and tell him “well that’s just how it works” or just feign ignorance. The slow roll.
Trump really needed a prosecutor in there from outside the swamp. But we’ll have to play the hand we’re dealt.
Something they’ll try early on is the old “disqualification” game. They’ll pick something that usually gets people fired, like expensive travel vouchers. Something that makes it look like he’s ripping off taxpayers. And we’ll get waves upon waves of phony whistleblowers filing EEO and harassment claims against him.
For Kash, he needs a short list of focused targets:
– Russia hoax
– Ukraine hoax
– 2020 laptop lie
– USA Gymnastics
Game on.
J6 needs to be added to that list.
The hubris of this guy to let everyone know what the President’s ‘rights’ are to nominate an agency head, and the condescending benevolent gesture of “considering” to consent, like it’s not required by the Constitution, and he is doing everyone a favor.
It is guy’s like this that have to remain ‘sequestered’ from the general public all the time.
Tuco: There are two kinds of spurs, my friend. Those that come in by the door; those that come in by the window.
Message to Senate … NAH – Zero MAGA Trust!
Let’s go with this comment-repost from Sundance’s Kash Patel announcement:
President Trump on DAY ONE: “Director Wray, I have put you on indefinite ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE, effective immediately.”
Director Wray: “You can’t do that to me.”
President Trump: “I have designated Kash Patel to SERVE as FBI Director to investigate the LEGALITY and ILLEGALITY of the actions taken during your FBI tenure, including the actions of those within and outside the Administrations who were COMPLICIT.”
Can we make that administrative leave WITH NO PAY?
Ooh…I like that!
The excuses of Rounds
Have no bounds
Nor are they ground
In MAGA that abounds
Full confidence in Wray. Doesn’t get anymore corrupt than that.
BINGO!!!
From 1789-1961 the Senate (1) held confirmation hearings in private (with exception of some SCOTUS nominees) (2) denied only 8 nominees (3) actually performed their advise and consent function, as the Constitution specifies and the Federalist Papers outline.
In their 1970s with CSPAN coming online, Senators siezed the opportunity to do what they love the most. Pontificate.
85 out of the hundred are POS.
Only 85? Which ones are the 15 that are not? <smiles>
Well, as far as I am concerned, the “Advice and Consent of the Senate” mechanism is working as it was intended. 😲
While I am very enthusiastic about President Trump’s promise for meaningful change, I am also(!) mindful of the need for: “checks and balances.”
It is for this very reason that I am never in favor of “recess appointments.” All of these positions are long-lasting and profoundly important, and I want(!) them to require the agreement of “fifty-one additional people.” Politicians though they all be.
“Slow down … slow down … let’s all(!) take a look at this proposal …”
I am sure that this is what our Founders – very pragmatic people that they were – had in mind.
In my experience, “when everybody is eager to rush forward” is precisely when they need to slow down.
Unless of course it is a Democrat incompetent or outright traitor, then we should confirm them right away. I’m sorry, it looks to me you only want checks and balances against MAGA Republicans. The alternative is you are just extremely foolish.
Recess appointments are NOT long-lasting.
Two+ years? Enough to turn the FBI upside down.
Spooky!
consider…. how non-committal. Rounds needs to be pilloried with emails telling him were are finished with rinos selling out to the highest bidder.
Time for justice to be served.
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence member Mike Rounds thinks that Chris Wray, who Trump picked in his first term, is a very good pick.
Really? ⤵️
Recap of current FBI Director Chris Wray’s career [as noted in the TGP]:
This made my day – especially since I live in Seattle
https://x.com/thereal_sns/status/1863270573452779755?s=42
Too good!
Sundance!!! Ad Rem!!! have you seen this one??? You need to if not…!!!!
OMG, that was absolutely the best….
Internet winner of the day!
Wray, along with Mayorkas refused to appear at a recent annual Senate “Threats to the Homeland” hearing. Why are they hiding?
How,…GENEROUS of him, to admit that POTUS can nominate whoevervhe wants.
The RINOS that are the center of the resistancevto PDJT’s nominees, are utter hypocrits, without a leg to stand on.
When we give the Ron Johnson reply to those who question whether PDJT’s nominees are “qualified” (showing a picture of the Admiral Surgeon General, and the Guy in charge of Nuclear waste under the Biden admin., they both were confirmed with REPUBLICAN yes votes.
The Republicans at the time advanced Lindsey Grahams oft stated alleged position (that he only seems to propound when Dems arevin the WH,!) that “in the end, the POTUS deserves to have the cabinet he wants, and its only under the most agregious circumstances that the Senate should actually block his nominee.”
Like the myth that the RNC and DNC remain neutral during the primaries, or many other accepted as fact lies, this of coarse is bullshit, and blatantly so.
Hopefully everyones eyes will be opened to the true nature of the RINO Decepticons in the Senate, and PDJT will be able to finesse his way into getting the cabinet he wants.
A scandal of sufficient size and scope, COULD force Wray to resign, and Rep. Clay Higgins is working on one.
And then there is the recent SCOTUS decision, that the POTUS has absolute authority over the Executive, and (the decision has been interpreted as saying) he can fire anyone he wants to.
Well, than can he not also HIRE anyone he wants, and how does this square with the Advice and Consent clause of the Constitution?
Do you suppose the answer is RIGHT THERE in the plain language “advice and CONSENT” which does not say, or even imply that Congress has any kind of veto authority over POTUS nominations, it clearly says they must CONSENT.
And, does PDJT take this all the way to SCOTUS, or withdraw nominations if it becomes clear they will not get enough votes, as is traditional.
The FBI framed the J6 insurrection and has to be dismantled. 7,000 employees in D.C.! Send them to real America and no new building for these evil G-Men.
Fine. From what I understand Matt Gaetz is going to be special counsel investigating abuse and fraud like insider trading by government officials. He can just expose all these rats for what they are. These people don’t seem to be comprehending that we want what Trump wants and it isn’t up for discussion. We’re done. We ain’t playing anymore as the saying goes.
Cutesy time is over.
We are about to find out that the President has less power to considerably change things that are institutional deep state than we thought.
One term doesn’t seem like it will be enough time and even by winning the next term, it seems those associates of President Trump are too compromised by money and associations to carry anything considerable through to really define a better future.
I pray for Trump and will live the best life possible, but my children is who I am concerned for. This fight isn’t over by a long shot!
The Restoration of the Republic will take the better part of a generation or longer.
As Sundance observed, VSGGEPDJT will be wielding a chainsaw, his successors will attend to the remaining tasks with scalpels.
Setting America on a course of increasing prosperity and righteousness will inform the agendas of those who follow him, and will continue to awaken Americans to their duty to relentlessly and eternally engage the political process, no longer ceding it to Marxists who have no existence outside of perversion of all things; passionate positivity is the perennially potent weapon of the Patriot.
As are perennial prayers!
A generation, being approximately 20 years…I give it two…
It is very sad that overall, society in general, especially those entrusted to important positions, are so easily swayed to misdeeds. Ah the reality of adulthood….
Another Senator out of touch with the overwhelming majority of the voters, some of which are his own voters.
Again, if they refuse to approve Trumps choice then send them someone who they will approve but neuter their powers and and Trump should hire his own choice and empower them to do what Trump wants them to do.
The Senate RINO’s be dammed!
Blackmail. The FBI has dirt to destroy all of these political scoundrels. President Trump will have to take extraordinary action against the thoroughly corrupt FBI and take down any criminal senators and house members at the same time.
These people must ALL be destroyed and removed.
Plouffe-d them ASAP……..
All the people in the way of restoring the Republic are compromised beyond belief.
The President has two powers that none of the other branches can stop.
The first one is the power of declassification.
Given the Constitutional illegal collection of ‘all’ information since 9/11, it’s treasure trove against those who ‘magically’ became multi millionaires while in office.
The second is the power to pardon.
One person has both the carrot and the stick.
I had to share this…it’s hysterical! Yes, it’s Patel related.
https://substack.com/redirect/b8ea5e82-6b42-40bf-87b2-89adf692e32a?j=eyJ1IjoiOTgzenQifQ.hv6Tpigavqr35BHq7mZsCgkOlZlJLBfec4BtCiftHbM
ROFLOL!!!
Awesome!! I want to watch that!! Please… LOL!
If Thune, Rounds, et al torpedo Kash, I’m sure PDJT will appoint him as the Czar to oversee the FBI……
Other than Rubio, I can’t see the Senate cooperating with President Trump one iota. It will be interesting to see how he will circumnavigate the Senate (and the House) with such weak leadership and razor thin majorities.
If I may be succinct: SPIT!
Charlie Kirk quickly tweeted he willbe primaried if he blocks Kash’s confirmation.
Why are these people not prepared to put law-abiding, patriotic Americans ahead of their own interests?
As to whether Wray will resign or not, (a) Trump, his incoming boss, sent a very strong signal for Wray to pack it in honorably or (b) Trump is about to pink slip him. It’s not up to Wray to decide whether or not to resign. He “serves at the pleasure of the President” as Comey famously put it after being fired.