In April 2017, Patel became the senior committee aide to House Intelligence Committee chair Devin Nunes. [22] [23] Patel played a prominent role in the Republican opposition to the investigations into Donald Trump and Russian interference in the 2016 election.[23] [24]According to The New York Times, Patel was the primary author of the 2018 Nunes memo, alleging FBI misconduct in its ...

1 day ago · FBI insider raises concerns about Kash Patel's role in hostage rescue 04:44. Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee to serve as FBI director, is set to appear Thursday on Capitol Hill for a high ...

15 hours ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, will encounter deeply skeptical questioning from Democratic senators Thursday about his loyalty to the president and stated desire to overhaul the bureau as he faces a high-stakes hearing that will help determine his path toward confirmation. Patel, a Trump loyalist who has railed against the FBI over its ...

2 days 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 decision-making of the ...

3 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 ...

1 day ago · Kash Patel is an American lawyer and government official selected by Pres. Donald Trump to serve as director of the FBI in his second administration. Patel held several posts during Trump’s first term and is known for claiming the existence of a …

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.

1 day ago · FILE - Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the director of the FBI, walks between meetings on Capitol Hill, Dec. 9, 2024, in Washington.