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A resurfaced video clip shows Donald Trump’s FBI nominee, Kash Patel, threatening retribution against media figures deemed complicit in the alleged rigging of the 2020 presidential election. Patel, a former federal prosecutor and Trump administration official, vows to pursue legal action against these individuals. This statement, made during a December 2023 interview, has gone viral, sparking significant debate and concern. Reactions range from alarm among critics to celebratory approval from some Trump supporters.
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