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President-elect Donald Trump tore into FBI Director Christopher Wray over the weekend while discussing Kash Patel, his new nominee to lead the agency.

During an interview on NBC News’ “Meet The Press” with Kristen Welker, Trump said that Patel is “going to do what he thinks is right” and that he supports Patel going after anyone who is a “crooked or a corrupt politician.” He expressed that he does not anticipate Patel will target his political adversaries.

Welker asked, “Sir, are you going to fire the current FBI director, Christopher Wray, who you appointed?”

“Well, I can’t say I’m thrilled with him. He invaded my home. I’m suing the country over it. He invaded Mar-a-Lago. I’m very unhappy with the things he’s done. And crime is at an all-time high. Migrants are pouring into the country that are from prisons and from mental institutions, as we’ve discussed. I can’t say I’m thrilled. I don’t want to say — I don’t want to — again, I don’t want to be Joe Biden and give you an answer and then do the exact opposite — ” Trump began.

“We’re going to talk about that —” Welker interrupted to say.

“So I’m not going to do that. What I’m going to say is, I certainly cannot be happy with him. You take a look at what’s happened. And then when I was shot in the ear, he said, ‘Oh, maybe it was shrapnel.’ Where’s the shrapnel coming from? Is it coming from — is it coming from heaven? I don’t think so. So we need somebody to straighten — you know, I have a lot of respect for the FBI, but the FBI’s respect has gone way down over the last number of years,” Trump added.

Welker then asked, “Don’t you have to fire him in order to make room for Kash Patel if he is, in fact, confirmed?”

“Well, I mean, it would sort of seem pretty obvious that if Kash gets in, he’s going to be taking somebody’s place, right? That somebody is the man that you’re talking about,” Trump said.

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Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn, a leading figure among the Senate GOP’s moderate lawmakers, says he is “confident” that Patel will secure confirmation for the post.

“People I know and who I trust speak well of him and I’m looking forward to meeting with him,” Cornyn told radio host Hugh Hewitt. When pressed on whether Patel would be confirmed, Cornyn simply replied “yes, he will be.” He also relayed that Pam Bondi, whom Trump has tapped to serve as Attorney General, spoke favorably to him about Patel.

Cornyn is a member of both the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee. His backing shows that many moderate Republicans are okay with him running the FBI.

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Last month, Trump took to Truth Social to announce that he picked Kash Patel to head the department.

“I am proud to announce that Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and “America First” fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People,” the president-elect said.

“He played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution. Kash did an incredible job during my First Term, where he served as Chief of Staff at the Department of Defense, Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Kash has also tried over 60 jury trials. This FBI will end the growing crime epidemic in America, dismantle the migrant criminal gangs, and stop the evil scourge of human and drug trafficking across the Border. Kash will work under our great Attorney General, Pam Bondi, to bring back Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity to the FBI,” he said.

There is one issue standing in the way of the nomination, and that is the man who heads the FBI today, FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Trump appointed him to replace former FBI Director James Comey, whom he fired.

FBI directors serve 10-year terms, and Wray has three years left on his current tenure, meaning he would either have to resign or be fired before Patel could take the reigns.

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