Trump’s FBI pick has threatened to sue a former White House aide for calling him a liar.
pick demanded a retraction after Troye, a former White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism adviser in the Trump administration, said he would “lie about intelligence” and “put the lives of Navy Seals at risk when it came to Nigeria.”“This is a complete fabrication, and you know it is false by virtue of your former position in the White House,” Jesse Binnall, Patel’s attorney, wrote in a legal letter.
“At no point did Mr. Patel ever lie about national intelligence, place Navy Seals at risk, or misinform the Vice President. Not only did you have actual knowledge of the falsity of this smear, but you also did so with the malicious intent of degrading his character and of cynical self-promotion,” Binnall, wrote, adding that legal action would be launched if the remarks were not retracted in a public statement within five days.
“I stand by my statements—my priority remains the safety & security of the American people. I am not the only one who has expressed concerns about him. So why me?“ she wrote. In an appearance on CNN Thursday, Troye warned that Patel’s threat was a “sign of what’s to come should he become director of the FBI and how he is going to conduct himself.”
“We should take him at his word,” Troye said, adding that the move was a “signal to others as he goes into the confirmation process in terms of telling the truth about his background.”Senator Chris Murphy reposted Troye’s message, adding: “Troye criticized Patel on TV. That’s all. He’s basically telling us with this suit that if he’s in charge of the FBI, he’s using whatever tools he has to come after people who criticize MAGA. We better listen to him.
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