Patel has allegedly been relaying instructions to White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, who then relayed Patel's instructions to acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove.
The high court’s 1935 ruling in the Humphrey’s Executor case, which has protected federal agency independence, was called out for reversal in Project 2025.
During his remarks on the Confirmation of Trump's U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi this week, Senator Dick Durbin blasted President Trump over his January 6th pardons.