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Trump Aide: Mike Rogers Won't Be FBI Director Amid MAGA Fury

  
Via:  John Russell  •  one month ago  •  17 comments

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Trump Aide: Mike Rogers Won't Be FBI Director Amid MAGA Fury
Rogers, a former FBI agent, was promoted on Fox News earlier in the day as a possible pick to lead the FBI.

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Alex GriffingNov 22nd, 2024, 4:46 pm Twitter share button

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Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), who narrowly lost a bid for the Senate this month, is not being considered by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the FBI, according to a top aide.

"Just spoke to President Trump regarding Mike Rogers going to the FBI. It's not happening — In his own words, 'I have never even given it a thought.' Not happening," incoming White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted on X.

Rogers, a former FBI agent, was promoted on Fox News earlier in the day as a possible pick to lead the FBI. He told Fox & Friends that "the culture of the FBI on the seventh floor needs to be changed." CNN also reported that Rogers was Trump's likely choice, which led to a backlash online in MAGA circles.

CNN's Kaitlan Collins noted on X after Scavino's tweet, "Mike Rogers was indeed seen at Mar-a-Lago in recent days, but amid pushback from the MAGA-wing, Scavino says he won't become FBI director."


Mike Rogers was indeed seen at Mar-a-Lago in recent days, but amid pushback from the MAGA-wing, Scavino says he won't become FBI director. https://t.co/lwuvoXxASF
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 22, 2024

Rogers received a lashing on X as MAGA world accused him of being part of the "deep state" and claimed former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe , a lifelong Republican turned MAGA enemy, had endorsed him.

Rogers took to social media to hit back, writing, "This is FAKE NEWS. Not only has he not endorsed me, I would completely and TOTALLY REJECT his endorsement. McCabe abused FISA to spy on Americans and perpetuated the fake Steele Dossier. McCabe represents all the political FBI lawyers who wrongly politicized and weaponized the FBI. IT'S DISGRACEFUL AND UN-AMERICAN."


This is FAKE NEWS. Not only has he not endorsed me, I would completely and TOTALLY REJECT his endorsement. McCabe abused FISA to spy on Americans and perpetuated the fake Steele Dossier. McCabe represents all the political FBI lawyers who wrongly politicized and weaponized the… https://t.co/Lg3H2LxVQd
— Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersForMI) November 22, 2024

With Rogers out of the running for FBI director, many pundits and observers see Trump loyalist Kash Patel as a top choice for Trump, despite having threatened to use the government to seek revenge against Trump's critics.

Below is some of the criticism leveled at Rogers from MAGA:


Murdoch's Running Dog Kilmeade Pitches Deep State Never Trumper Rogers for FBIhttps://t.co/BSuv8m5CiTpic.twitter.com/bFRLUJX5ut
— Grace Chong , MBI (@gc22gc) November 22, 2024


.@JackPosobiec on Andrew McCabe endorsing Mike Rogers for FBI Director: "That's a kiss of death." pic.twitter.com/7YEaPxaX8n
— Human Events (@HumanEvents) November 22, 2024


For nearly a decade, the FBI and intel agencies have been weaponized against Trump.

Now malevolent forces are pushing to put Mike Rogers in charge of the FBI — a man who championed the same programs abused to target Trump.

Rogers is bad news and will be an enemy of transparency… pic.twitter.com/M0ZF4Ticwu

— ALX (@alx) November 22, 2024


Here is Mike Rogers declaring his full support for FISA wiretapping

He also says he wishes the Intel Community didn't need a warrant

People want him as FBI Director

Be a shame if this went viralpic.twitter.com/DAfVcDMQR9

— Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) November 19, 2024


Rogers is also a member of the Aspen Cybersecurity Institute. The Aspen Institute is a left-wing think-tank that has hosted events with "antiracist" activist Ibram X. Kendi.

Read more from @evannatta1776 here: https://t.co/xsuli4hn0Ohttps://t.co/NSsSR36gUYpic.twitter.com/Jkd1RsZaHj

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 22, 2024

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JohnRussell
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1  seeder  JohnRussell    one month ago

This is pretty funny, MAGA is canceling out a potential nominee because an "enemy of the state" (McCabe) said something quasi-complimentary about him. Rogers has backed Trump at virtually every turn over the years but that is not good enough.  Kash Patel has no chance of gaining confirmation.  

 
 
 
GregTx
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2  GregTx    one month ago

original

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  GregTx @2    one month ago

You got the wrecking part right. Kash Patel would set American law enforcement and justice back 50 years. Or 100. 

 
 
 
GregTx
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2.1.1  GregTx  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1    one month ago

Why do you think that?

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.1.2  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  GregTx @2.1.1    one month ago

Because I read up on him. 

 
 
 
GregTx
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2.1.3  GregTx  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1.2    one month ago

Did you now? Well then please share your thoughts as to why you think he..

 would set American law enforcement and justice back 50 years. Or 100. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.1.4  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  GregTx @2.1.1    one month ago
”We’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections,” Patel said, referring to the 2020 presidential election in which Biden, the Democratic challenger, defeated Trump. “We’re going to come after you, whether it’s criminally or civilly. We’ll figure that out. But yeah, we’re putting you all on notice.”

Kash Patel is pushing conspiracies and his brand. He's poised to help lead a Trump administration | AP News

Patel is at the forefront of 2020 election deniers and has other lunatic ideas for revenge. There will be more than four Republican senators that dont want him leading the FBI. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.1.5  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1.4    one month ago
“I’d shut down the FBI Hoover building on day 1 and [reopen] the next day as a museum of the deep state,” Patel wrote. Trump's Most Hardcore Followers Demand Kash Patel Oversee FBI
 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.1.6  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1.5    one month ago
When Trump entertained naming Patel deputy director of the FBI, Attorney General Bill Barr confronted the White House chief of staff and said, “Over my dead body.”

Kash Patel Will Do Anything for Trump - The Atlantic

His confirmation hearing would get ugly in a hurry. 

 
 
 
GregTx
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2.1.7  GregTx  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1.6    one month ago

It's a good thing we don't have to worry about someone as moderate as Bill Barr anymore....

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.1.8  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  GregTx @2.1.7    one month ago

Barr supported Trump in the 2024 election. 

 
 
 
GregTx
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2.1.9  GregTx  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1.8    one month ago

Yep, so did a majority of Americans....

 
 
 
Gazoo
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2.1.10  Gazoo  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1.8    one month ago

Not because he liked trump, he only supported trump because he felt trump would do less damage to the country than the radical democrats. 

 
 
 
Sparty On
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2.1.11  Sparty On  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1.8    one month ago

So what?     Over 90% of DC usually votes Democrat.    Not even Democrat strongholds like Michigans Wayne County (Detroit) are close to that.

The swamp needs a good douching.

Better get used to it.

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
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3  Sean Treacy    one month ago

Kash Patel co-wrote the FISA memo published by Nunes that exposed the lies the FBI and Democrats were telling Americans.   The MSM and Adam Schiff called the memo a lie and a conspiracy theory.  THe memo was validated and Schiff exposed as a liar by the subsequent IG report.

Dems, of course, say Patel is too extreme and supported Schiff for Senate.  That about sums up the approach of the Democrats towards facts and reality. 

 
 
 
George
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3.1  George  replied to  Sean Treacy @3    one month ago

It’s unamerican and fascist to undermine democrat lies. 

 
 
 
freepress
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4  freepress    one month ago

Funny indeed. Taking it out on the most loyal based on divided conspiracy theories amongst the most extreme.

 
 

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