Moody: FBI Nominee Kash Patel Poised to 'Dismantle the Deep State'

New Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) discussed President Donald Trump's (R) FBI Director nominee, Kash Patel, during a Judiciary Committee hearing and defended his appointment to the position if confirmed.

Patel's nomination, similar to the nominations of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, has been met with harsh criticism by a majority of Senate Democrats. However, most Republicans, such as Sen. Moody, have stood by President Trump's cabinet picks as the nation quickly approaches the end of Trump's first month in the White House for a second time.

Sen. Moody began by inferring that Kash Patel's leadership would increase the morale of FBI agents, allowing them to restore public trust in the agency with a return to focusing on "mission-critical" work, shifting from partisan politics.

"The rank and file want to get back to doing their jobs of going after multi jurisdictional criminals, of working hand in hand with state and law enforcement, of bringing to bear the promise of a country and a free people living under a rule of law that is effectually enforced," said Moody.

She continued, supporting Kash Patel's motivations to becoming FBI Director despite accusations of being a self-serving government employee looking to settle old scores.

"And I have to say, I disagree with many people who have said that the morale of [the] FBI will go down if this nominee is confirmed. In fact, I believe quite the opposite. I believe they are ready to stand up and fight and get back to work on mission-critical cases, and that morale will, in fact, go up," said Moody. "I have heard that Kash Patel is out for himself. If that is true, he is out for himself as an American, as someone who believes in the promise of this country, of what its agencies have been created to ensure. and that is to protect the people and their rights, the autonomy of our states."

Finally, Moody concluded her statement by saying Patel will go about his work motivated by "love of country" if confirmed as FBI Director.

"And I believe he will bring to bear that passion and enthusiasm and love of country as the FBI director," said the Florida senator.

Ashley Moody was sworn in as Florida's junior senator on January 21.