National Sheriffs' Association endorses Kash Patel for FBI director

The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) on Monday endorsed President-elect Donald Trump's FBI director nominee Kash Patel, and urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm his nomination quickly.

Trump nominated Patel in November, before FBI Director Christopher Wray even announced his intention to resign under the next Trump administration. Wray said he will resign his post on Jan. 20, the first day of Trump's new administration.

NSA President Kieran Donahue shared his endorsement in a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, saying the association believed Patel had the "credentials, skills, temperament, commitment, and experience" for the post.

"We are pleased to give our enthusiastic endorsement of Mr. Patel’s nomination to be the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and urge the Committee hold hearings expeditiously," Donahue wrote, per Fox News. "We believe there will be broad support for Mr. Patel and we look forward to his swift confirmation by the full United States Senate."

Donahue stated that Patel would prioritize bringing the FBI back to its previous standards, and restore confidence in the bureau by providing more transparency, and collaboration.

"Mr. Patel promised NSA – if confirmed – his unwavering dedication to working hand in glove with local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement at the rank-and- file and leadership levels," the president wrote. "His commitment to the reciprocity of access-to-advise is essential to combating the most serious security and policing challenges ahead. We are certain Mr. Patel’s engagement will result in vital and effective partnerships nationwide to protect communities large and small."

Donahue also highlighted the importance of Patel's position in keeping the country safe, after the Biden administration's policies reportedly "undermined the rule of law and burdened our nation with great risk and vulnerability."

"Equally detrimental are the border policies that permit unchecked access to our homeland," he continued. "These two factors have sadly but predictably granted domestic and international criminals unprecedented opportunity to victimize or endanger the citizens and residents of our nation. As a result, countless communities across America are under siege."

The sheriff said that the association wants to work more closely with federal law enforcement but was not granted the opportunity under President Joe Biden. 

"Our federal law enforcement hierarchy, armed with knowledge gained through local collaboration, must be heard by the decisionmakers in Washington," he concluded. "In this time of uncertainty, it is critical the Federal Bureau of Investigation be led by someone who has the complete confidence of the President."

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.