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Trump taps ‘deep state’ conspiracy theorist to lead the FBI

Season 2024 Episode 337 | 6m 56s

As he continues stocking his new administration with staunch loyalists, President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated Kash Patel to be FBI director. Patel claims that the FBI is part of what he calls the “deep state” conspiracy against Trump and his allies. NBC News reporter Ryan Reilly, who authored the book “Sedition Hunters: How January 6th Broke the Justice System,” joins John Yang to discuss.

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