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FBI Director Kash Patel, Eager for Spotlight, Casts Aside Caution in Social Media Posts

Kash Patel’s impulse to publicize the work of the bureau under his leadership has revived questions about his competence and his future in the administration.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Even if Trump officials have privately criticized Mr. Patel, particularly over his use of government assets, rumors about his firing or forced resignation have yet to materialize.

In Trump’s Justice Dept., Failing in Court Might Be Better Than Bucking the Boss

This week demonstrated an emerging reality for President Trump: Commanding the Justice Department is not the same as controlling the justice system.

© Vincent Alban/The New York Times

The White House was served a legal rebuke this week when federal grand jurors in Alexandria, Va., rejected the Justice Department’s push to indict Letitia James, the New York attorney general, on mortgage-related charges for the second time in a week.
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