Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced on Thursday that she will vote against Kash Patel to lead the FBI. Collins joined Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in publicly opposing Patel, one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees.

Moderate GOP Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, revealed she will not back President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the FBI, Kash Patel. "The nomination of Kash Patel to serve as Director of the FBI comes to the Senate against the backdrop of recent ...

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she would vote against the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, citing a string of political comments that call into question his ability to

The vote comes as President Donald Trump is attempting to dismantle the federal Department of Education. If McMahon is confirmed by the full Senate, Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing McMahon to submit a proposal for diminishing the department and then the president said she should "put herself out of a job."

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Patel said there will be “no politicization” at the FBI and “no retributive actions.” Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joined all 47 members of the Democratic Caucus in voting against the ...

"As I have stated previously, these initiatives raise the specter that adverse actions could be taken against FBI employees - including special agents in the field"