He was twelfth on Nixon's enemies list

Plus, the House speaker election isn't the only major task on Congress' list for the new year

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 THE LATEST Kash Patel has parallels to one of the FBI's most menacing leaders By Hayes Brown When President-elect Donald Trump announced that Kash Patel will be his nominee to become the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, my reaction was not subtle. In an on-air appearance on MSNBC, I warned that, if confirmed, Patel "would be like if you crossed Alex Jones with J. Edgar Hoover."   It's an assessment that I stand behind three weeks later, even as Patel's nomination has failed to garner the same kind of pushback from Republican senators as some of Trump's other controversial picks. If my comparison comes across as glib, or as one outlet called it, "apoplectic," it's because Hoover's tyranny and similarities to Jones, the conspiracy theorist and former InfoWars host, have been downplayed over the decades since his death. It also then fails to acknowledge how much worse Patel is poised to be if given the chance.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES SID DAVIDOFF I was twelfth on Nixon's enemies list. I wouldn't wish being a president's enemy on anyone. I was 32 years old at the time, the son of a candy store owner from Queens. And here I was on the enemies list of the president of the United States. Read more. ZEESHAN ALEEM Why Trump's pick for HUD secretary is likely to exacerbate the housing crisis Opposing government intervention in the housing market would make cost of living problems even worse. Read more. JEFF SLATE The new Bob Dylan movie isn't historically accurate. But it nails something else. Why let the facts get in the way of great storytelling? Read more. AYMAN MOHYELDIN Trump and his allies say the GOP is the party of free speech. Their actions say otherwise. For them, free speech means they get to shout the loudest and silence everyone who disagrees with them. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS MSNBC REPORTS Congress faces a big to-do list in the new year  WATCH NOW ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS Azerbaijan Airlines flight carrying 67 people crashes in Kazakhstan WATCH NOW ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT Cryptocurrency seems inherently appealing to Trump, becoming a wild card in his new term WATCH NOW RACHEL MADDOW Maddow shares five things you should know about Dr. Mehmet Oz WATCH NOW MORE FROM MSNBC In the latest episode of "Why Is This Happening?," Chris Hayes is joined by research director Elizabeth Rhodes and associate professor David Broockman. They discuss the behavioral and political findings observed in a study that gave one thousand dollars a month to low-income Americans. Listen now. Listen to all of Rachel Maddow's chart-topping original podcast series in one place with Rachel Maddow Presents. A new podcast feed where you can binge the entire Bag Man series, seasons one and two of Ultra, and all episodes of Déjà News. Each of these untold stories of our country's past help us understand the state of our country today. Search for Rachel Maddow Presents and follow to listen to the entire catalogue for free. Subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for ad-free listening.   MSNBC INSIGHTS Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! Join the MSNBC Insights Community.   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE