Kash Patel Has a Good Shot at Being Confirmed

Trump loyalist Kash Patel’s chances to become the head of the FBI are looking better and better, Politico reports.

Playbook: “Patel is clearly trying to shed the reputation that he earned over the years in Washington as a brash and voluble Trump sycophant, but it remains to be seen whether he will be able to withstand increasing scrutiny of his record — and questions about his character — as he continues to meet with senators and as a confirmation hearing looms in the new year.”