What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
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.
How Trump's FBI pick, Kash Patel, plans to reshape the bureau | AP News
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 — …
Kash Patel’s potential targets fear his tenure as FBI director - NBC News
“Kash Patel is a political extremist who has no business coming anywhere near the FBI, let alone serving as its director,” said the former official, who asked not to be named because of ...
Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director. Here's what ...
Dec 1, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crimes.
Who Is Kash Patel? Controversial Trump Loyalist Tapped As FBI
Dec 11, 2024 · FBI Director Christopher Wray indicated Wednesday he’ll leave his post next month, clearing a major hurdle for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI chief, Kash Patel, an ally who...
Trump's decision to tap Kash Patel for FBI director sends ... - CBS News
Dec 2, 2024 · Washington — President-elect Donald Trump's announcement Saturday that he intends to nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sent shockwaves through Washington over the weekend, prompting outrage...
What Is Kash Patel Proposing to Do as FBI Director Under Trump?
Dec 2, 2024 · Kash Patel Has Plan to Remake the F.B.I. Into a Tool of Trump President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. has called for firing the agency’s top officials, shutting down its ...
Patel's nomination raises concerns over FBI's independence - The …
Dec 10, 2024 · Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, has promised to deliver a massive reform of a bureau he sees as among the agencies that have “weaponized the government.” Patel...
Who is Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director? - CNN
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. The former public ...
Kash Patel once said he would 'come after' journalists. It now …
Asked what Patel’s intentions are with respect to journalists, a Trump transition spokesperson said the nominee’s focus would be trained on traditional FBI values. “Kash Patel is going to ...