If confirmed, Patel would be the FBI's 9th Director and its first Indian American leader, as well as its youngest director. [75] Trump cited Patel's role in "uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax" and his advocacy for "truth, accountability and the Constitution" in announcing the nomination. [74]

1 day ago · Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, has for years battled US intelligence agencies over the handling of some of the government’s most sensitive national security secrets.

2 days ago · Kash Patel positioned himself as a steadfast Donald Trump loyalist well before the president picked him to run the FBI. An Associated Press review of nearly 100 podcasts that Patel hosted or on which he was interviewed over the last four years reveals how Patel has denigrated the investigations into Trump, sowed doubt in the criminal justice system, criticized the …

2 days ago · Patel said on his online show, Kash’s Corner on Sept. 30, 2022, that the FBI needed to explain when it placed confidential human sources within militia groups and whether those informants ...

2 days ago · Kash Patel's role in hostage rescue at center of whistleblower's allegations 04:02. Days before this week's high-stakes confirmation hearing of Kash Patel to be FBI director, a bureau insider has ...

2 days ago · Kash Patel (born February 25, 1980, Garden City, New York, U.S.) is an American lawyer and government official who is Pres. Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as director of the FBI in his second administration. Patel held several posts during Trump’s first term (2017–21).

Dec 1, 2024 · Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Jan 22, 2025 · Trump picked Patel to replace Christopher Wray as FBI director, a role that requires Senate confirmation, and the Senate Judiciary Committee announced Thursday that Patel’s confirmation hearing...

Dec 3, 2024 · As he braces for a bruising and likely protracted Senate confirmation fight, Patel can expect scrutiny not only over his professed fealty to Trump but also for his belief — revealed over the last year in interviews and his own book — …

Dec 2, 2024 · Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI and an ardent supporter of the president-elect, has vowed to help dismantle the same organization he’s poised to lead.