FBI nominee Kash Patel has said he would radically transform the bureau, shrinking its power, closing its Washington headquarters, and replacing the national security workforce with “people who ...

KASH PATEL'S NOMINATION SPARKS ENTHUSIASM, ANXIETY; FUTURE OF THE FBI APPEARS UNCERTAIN "Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing ...

Kash Patel appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to be FBI director. Patel has been nominated to replace Trump-appointed Christopher Wray, whose ...

Kash Patel was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Feb. 20, 2025, as the ninth-ever FBI director, succeeding Christopher Wray. (J. Scott Applewhite, File/The Associated Press) ...

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to nominate Kashyap “Kash” Patel as director of the FBI, tapping the longtime loyalist to lead the the law enforcement agency he has often criticized.

FBI Director Kash Patel walked into his new office on the seventh floor of the bureau’s headquarters last week and made an immediate order – he wanted new carpeting and window coverings ...

The FBI should "ground Chris Wray's private jet that he pays for with taxpayer dollars to hop around the country," Patel said during his "Kash's Corner" podcast in 2023.

FBI Director Kash Patel, left, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sit behind President Donald Trump and Elon Musk at an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight in Miami on April 12. Joe Raedle / Getty Images ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect’s skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community.

Consequently, Kash Patel could do a lot of damage at the FBI without overhauling the bureau much at all. FBI agents currently have extensive powers to open investigations, interrogate the friends ...

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency.

FBI Director Kash Patel has alarmed some members of the bureau by taking what they say is an overly casual approach to the role. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s domestic ...