Kashyap Pramod Vinod Patel [1] [2] (born February 25, 1980) is an American lawyer, former federal prosecutor and official, and conspiracy theorist.He served as a National Security Council official, chief of staff to the acting U.S. secretary of defense, and senior advisor to the acting director of national intelligence, all during the first presidency of Donald Trump.

1 day ago · Topline. President Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee Kash Patel is expected to be approved Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, putting him one step closer to Senate confirmation, after ...

Jan 30, 2025 · During the hearing, Patel refused to rule out opening investigations into former Attorney General William Barr, former FBI Director Christopher Wray, or any of the other people on a 60-person ...

Jan 31, 2025 · President Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, Kash Patel, downplayed his past promotion of right-wing conspiracy theories and his pledges to pursue retribution against Trump’s opponents on ...

Jan 30, 2025 · What to know about Kash Patel's confirmation hearing today: Kash Patel appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to be FBI director. Patel has been ...

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 31, 2025 · Kash Patel is an American lawyer and government official who was 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 (2017–21). He is especially known for claiming the existence of a ‘deep state’ in the U.S. government.

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.

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 — …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning 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.