Senate Democrats Delay Kash Patel’s Nomination for FBI Director

WASHINGTON—The Democratic Caucus of the U.S. Senate on Feb. 6 delayed the Senate Judiciary Committee from voting to advance to the Senate floor President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel to be the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Patel, a former prosecutor who served as the Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense during the first Trump administration, first gained prominence as a populist conservative commentator on national security issues. During his first day in office on Jan. 20, Trump nominated Patel to replace former FBI Director Christopher Wray, who resigned on Jan. 19 at Trump’s behest. Wray was previously appointed by Trump in 2017 for a 10-year term....