
Kash Patel said during his confirmation hearing for FBI director that there "can never be tolerance for violence" against law enforcement, while skirting questions about specific defendants.
Patel said that he rejected any violence against law enforcement. When asked about President Trump's pardons of nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants, Patel said he would not agree with the commutation of any person who had committed violence against a member of law enforcement.