National Review. “Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, sat for a confirmation hearing Thursday where lawmakers focused on high profile instances of FBI misconduct and Patel’s inflammatory political commentary.
Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) brought up an FBI memo listing Catholic parishes the bureau believed harbored extremists and could offer opportunities for recruiting informants.
The memo, which was leaked by former FBI agent Kyle Seraphin, targeted “Radical Traditionalist Catholics” and was authored by the FBI’s Richmond field office. Appearing before Congress in July of last year, then-FBI Director Christopher Wray refused to tell Representative Jim Jordan who specifically authored the memo. Wray initially argued that the memorandum reflected the views of the single field office that released it, though Jordan has disputed the claim, citing internal bureau communications which suggest multiple offices were involved in crafting the memo.
+ NYT: Trump Administration Sets Stage for Possible Mass F.B.I. Purge
Catholic Critique 