Here’s everything to know about the Trump loyalist who, with Senate approval, could replace Christopher Wray, appointed by Trump in 2017.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated loyalist Kash Patel to serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
“I am proud to announce that Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Trump posted Saturday night on Truth Social. “Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People.”
Learn more about him below, including details on his personal life.
Patel, born in 1980 to Indian immigrant parents, grew up in Garden City, N.Y. He graduated from the University of Richmond in 2002 and later earned a certificate in international law from University College London Faculty of Laws, according to his Facebook page.
