1. United States
2. Colo.
3. Letter

I urge you to reject the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director. It has been disclosed that Patel received $25,000 from a Russia-linked filmmaker for participating in an anti-FBI propaganda film. This payment raises serious concerns about Patel's impartiality and whether he can be trusted to lead the FBI objectively without foreign influence or bias against the agency he would oversee. The integrity of the FBI demands a director without such conflicts of interest. Patel's entanglement with this Russia-connected smear campaign against American law enforcement disqualifies him from this critical leadership role. The American people deserve an FBI chief committed to upholding the rule of law free from foreign meddling or animosity toward the bureau. I urge you to put country over politics and reject this ill-advised nomination that undermines faith in federal law enforcement.