Will Donald Trump use Kash Patel to attack his critics and the First Amendment?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Donald Trump use Kash Patel to attack his critics and the First Amendment?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The nomination of Kash Patel to serve as America’s next FBI director is a warning shot across the bow for journalists — as Donald Trump’s threats to attack the First Amendement intensifies. “If they broke the law, use the Constitution, that’s it.” open image in gallery Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, has vowed to come after journalists “criminally” or “civilly” as he has threatened to attack the First Amendment The implicit threat also may have tipped Patel’s hand: the admission that civil law may come into play is as clear as a sign that even Trump’s closest loyalists understand the limitations of criminal statutes. His appointment would likely mean the FBI would eagerly prosecute journalists who publish classified documents or other documents obtained from government whistleblowers, a somewhat ironic outcome given Trumpworld’s support for Julian Assange and Wikileaks’ role in exposing leaked documents stolen from the servers of the Democratic Party in 2016. Journalist and author Kyle Paoletta added in a separate piece for CJR: “For all the danger that Trump represents to the media, the uncomfortable truth is that the risks journalists now face were created by widespread inattention to the gradual encroachment on press freedom that the Espionage Act made possible over the past century.” Importantly, no journalists were prosecuted under Trump’s first term in office, with the exception of Assange.

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Donald Trump's explosive speech at Justice Department: ‘Corrupt media, crooked elections…’ | Takeaways
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Donald Trump's explosive speech at Justice Department: ‘Corrupt media, crooked elections…’ | Takeaways

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the “corrupt media”, including CNN and MSDNC, FBI, judges and others who he perceives as his enemies, during a speech at the Justice Department on Friday, reported the Associated Press. US President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd at the Justice Department and criticised those who opposed him During an hour-long address, Donald …

How Kash Patel could quietly — and even legally — use the FBI to target Trump critics
4 days, 1 hour ago

How Kash Patel could quietly — and even legally — use the FBI to target Trump critics

Salon  

Government agents interviewing your co-workers and friends, examining your phone data, rummaging through your trash, email history and transaction records — if the Federal Bureau of Investigation deems you a threat to national security, its agents don't need a judge or a warrant to launch an intrusive investigation. Indeed, FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino's loyalty to …

FBI Director Patel asked for private security team and personal direct line to Trump: WSJ
1 week, 1 day ago

FBI Director Patel asked for private security team and personal direct line to Trump: WSJ

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's new FBI director is breaking down the wall that is supposed to exist between his department and the Oval Office with a series of requests that would have been unthinkable during previous administrations. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Kash Patel, a longtime ally of the president who was confirmed by the narrowest of margins …

He's going to do a great job: Trump praises FBI's Kash Patel in Congress speech
1 week, 5 days ago

He's going to do a great job: Trump praises FBI's Kash Patel in Congress speech

India Today  

US President Donald Trump thanked FBI Director Kash Patel during his first joint session address to Congress, crediting him with restoring trust in a justice system he claimed had been "weaponised" against political opponents. In a sweeping and emotional joint address to Congress, Donald Trump touched on key policy victories, recognised American heroes, and took a victory lap of his …

Trump to name new FBI Director Kash Patel as ATF head
3 weeks ago

Trump to name new FBI Director Kash Patel as ATF head

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Newly-confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named …

Kash Patel sworn in as new FBI director, calls it 'greatest honour'
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kash Patel sworn in as new FBI director, calls it 'greatest honour'

Deccan Chronicle  

Kash Patel was sworn in as the FBI director and he called the opportunity to lead the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency the "greatest honour" of his life.Patel was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday by a 51-49 margin, with two Republican lawmakers, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, breaking party ranks and voting against him. …

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from Democrats about his qualifications and concerns he will do Donald Trump's bidding and go after the Republican president's adversaries. A Trump loyalist who has fiercely criticized the agency he …

Who is Kash Patel? FBI director confirmed by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Who is Kash Patel? FBI director confirmed by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

The Hindu  

The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from Democrats about his qualifications and concerns he will do Donald Trump's bidding and go after the Republican president's adversaries. “He wants to hold the FBI accountable to Congress, to the …

Trump Devotee Kash Patel Confirmed As FBI Director
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump Devotee Kash Patel Confirmed As FBI Director

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Despite promoting debunked far-right conspiracy theories popular with movements like QAnon — including the claim that the FBI incited the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — and a very public record of calling for so-called “deep state” operatives who oppose President Donald Trump to be punished, Kash Patel has been confirmed as director of …

Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director after fears he will ‘carry out Trump’s bidding’
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director after fears he will ‘carry out Trump’s bidding’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Senate has voted to confirm Kash Patel as President …

Will Kash Patel turn out to be the next J. Edgar Hoover?
1 month ago

Will Kash Patel turn out to be the next J. Edgar Hoover?

Salon  

Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI chief, has said he wants to dismantle the J. Edgar Hoover Building, the agency’s concrete fortress headquarters in Washington, and disperse the 7,000 employees who work there to offices around the country. In an interview with The New York Times, Yale professor Beverly Gage, author of the acclaimed 2023 Hoover biography "G-Man," said …

Trump FBI pick Kash Patel clears Senate panel, heads for confirmation vote
1 month ago

Trump FBI pick Kash Patel clears Senate panel, heads for confirmation vote

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump's pick to head the FBI, Kash Patel, won the approval of the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, clearing the way for a vote to confirm a director who has called for a radical reshaping of the nation's top law enforcement agency. FILE - Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, …

Is Kash Patel’s FBI confirmation in jeopardy?
1 month ago

Is Kash Patel’s FBI confirmation in jeopardy?

Firstpost  

Kash Patel, US President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, is accused of secretly directing the removal of senior FBI officials before his confirmation. Reports suggest Patel relayed FBI information to White House officials, with staff pressured to accelerate firings linked to January 6 cases Kash Patel, US President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the FBI, testifies before …

'Multiple sources' indicate Trump's FBI pick 'may have perjured himself': Dem senator
1 month ago

'Multiple sources' indicate Trump's FBI pick 'may have perjured himself': Dem senator

Raw Story  

Sen. Dick Durbin says he has evidence that Trump FBI director nominee Kash Patel "may have perjured himself" during testimony at his recent confirmation hearing. The New York Times reports that Durbin says he has "multiple sources" who claim that Patel was secretly coordinating with other Trump administration officials to conduct a purge of agents at the FBI despite the …

Democrats delay confirmation of Trump FBI nominee Kash Patel over 'enemies lists'
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrats delay confirmation of Trump FBI nominee Kash Patel over 'enemies lists'

Firstpost  

President Trump’s FBI nominee Kash Patel’s committee approval hearing is now expected to take place next Thursday Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington. AP File US Democrats on Thursday successfully delayed a key vote on Kash Patel’s nomination to …

Trump's pick to lead FBI facing anger over 'enemies lists'
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's pick to lead FBI facing anger over 'enemies lists'

Raw Story  

U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation's premier law enforcement agency faces a crucial test in his confirmation bid Thursday as senators decide whether to advance his nomination to the floor. Right wing former lawyer Kash Patel has a long history of promoting misinformation about election fraud and public health and published what Democrats say amounted to an …

Donald Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel denies 'enemies list,' vows reform
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel denies 'enemies list,' vows reform

India Today  

WASHINGTON: Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday that he did not have an “enemies list” and that the bureau under his leadership would not seek retribution against the president’s adversaries or launch investigations for political purposes. It is what Mr. Patel actually said himself.” Patel defended defend himself by …

Trump’s FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no ’enemies list’ and won’t seek retribution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no ’enemies list’ and won’t seek retribution

The Hindu  

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday that he did not have an “enemies list" and that the bureau under his leadership would not seek retribution against the President's adversaries or launch investigations for political purposes. It is what Mr. Patel actually said himself.” Mr. Patel defended defend himself by …

Kash Patel, Trump's FBI pick, vows no 'political retribution' at officials after firings of Trump prosecutors
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kash Patel, Trump's FBI pick, vows no 'political retribution' at officials after firings of Trump prosecutors

Hindustan Times  

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, vowed on Thursday to protect FBI employees against "political retribution" even as the Trump administration has begun to fire and sideline Justice Department officials who were involved in investigations into the president. Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, departs following a confirmation hearing before the …

Trump’s FBI Pick Tries To Unwind 4 Years Of Conspiracy Theorizing And J6 Support
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s FBI Pick Tries To Unwind 4 Years Of Conspiracy Theorizing And J6 Support

Huff Post  

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Ben Curtis via Associated Press WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI tried to downplay his history of backing pro-Trump conspiracy theories ― including the outlandish …

Kash Patel opposes leniency for those who attack cops days after Donald Trump pardons US Capitol rioters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kash Patel opposes leniency for those who attack cops days after Donald Trump pardons US Capitol rioters

Live Mint  

Days after Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons to people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, his pick for Federal Bureau of Investigation Kash Patel reiterated his stance on violence relating to law enforcement officers and said he does “not agree” with the commutation of the sentence of anyone who commits such a crime. “I do …

‘Dagger In The Heart’: Ex-Trump WH Attorney’s Unvarnished Take On Key Trump Pick
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Dagger In The Heart’: Ex-Trump WH Attorney’s Unvarnished Take On Key Trump Pick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ty Cobb, a White House attorney to Donald Trump during the president’s first term, spelled out why he vehemently opposes controversial Trump nominee Kash Patel running the FBI. “Confirming Patel would be a grievous mistake that would endanger the FBI’s integrity and compromise its critical mission,” they wrote. On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Cobb told host …

Trump’s FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no ‘enemies list’ and won’t seek retribution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no ‘enemies list’ and won’t seek retribution

LA Times  

Kash Patel, President Trump’s choice to be FBI director, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing on Thursday. Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday that he did not have an “enemies list” and that the bureau under his leadership would not seek retribution against the president’s adversaries …

Kash Patel is asked to explain incendiary statements in FBI head confirmation hearing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kash Patel is asked to explain incendiary statements in FBI head confirmation hearing

NPR  

Kash Patel is asked to explain incendiary statements in FBI head confirmation hearing Kash Patel is a frequent critic of the FBI who has spread conspiracy theories. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: President Trump's nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, has spent the past few years as a fierce critic of federal law enforcement. Patel's confirmation hearing was today on Capitol …

Conspiracy Theorist FBI Pick With An Enemies List Of Trump Critics Goes Before Senate
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Conspiracy Theorist FBI Pick With An Enemies List Of Trump Critics Goes Before Senate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A prolific conspiracy theorist who has embraced the QAnon cult and already has a 60-name enemies list of President Donald Trump’s critics goes before U.S. senators Thursday to determine whether he will take charge of the nation’s premier law enforcement agency. ”We’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American …

Kash Patel’s podcast persona: Staunch Trump defender and fierce critic of the FBI he could soon lead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kash Patel’s podcast persona: Staunch Trump defender and fierce critic of the FBI he could soon lead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI agents who searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate found boxes of classified documents in his office and storage room and retrieved sensitive government secrets about nuclear systems and weapons capabilities. Asked to respond to his comments, Patel spokeswoman Erica Knight said the nominee “looks forward to his upcoming hearing as an opportunity to highlight his extensive experience …

Kash Patel's FBI Nomination: A staunch Trump loyalist under fire for controversial views
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kash Patel's FBI Nomination: A staunch Trump loyalist under fire for controversial views

India Today  

WASHINGTON: The FBI agents who searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate found boxes of classified documents in his office and storage room and retrieved sensitive government secrets about nuclear systems and weapons capabilities. “When you’re president and you leave, you can take whatever you want,” Patel said, advancing an argument later adopted by Trump’s lawyers but dismissed as meritless by the …

Opinion: Trump's focus on retribution distracts from real domestic enemies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Trump's focus on retribution distracts from real domestic enemies

LA Times  

Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee for FBI director, arrives to speak during an inauguration event at Capital One Arena on Jan. 20. It is no secret why President Trump forced out FBI Director Christopher Wray, his first-term pick to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer: Soon after the Jan. 6 insurrection, Wray told Congress that the Capitol siege was …

Exposed: NY Times shares 'false statements' Trump's FBI pick made to 'undercut' agency
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Exposed: NY Times shares 'false statements' Trump's FBI pick made to 'undercut' agency

Raw Story  

MAGA loyalist Kash Patel, tapped to be President Donald Trump's FBI director, has "repeatedly undercut" the agency by pushing "false statements" about its work and practices in his books and podcast appearances, The New York Times reported on Thursday. For starters, Patel has repeatedly claimed the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election was triggered by the so-called "Steele …

Who is Kash Patel, Indian-origin lawyer set to lead FBI in Trump 2.0
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who is Kash Patel, Indian-origin lawyer set to lead FBI in Trump 2.0

Hindustan Times  

Kash Patel, a staunch supporter and loyalist of Donald Trump, finds himself in a crucial role in the upcoming Trump administration as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to be the director of the FBI, speaking at an Inauguration parade in Washington on Monday, January 20, 2025. At this moment, however, the …

Democratic senator says Trump’s plans to undermine democracy have already begun
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Democratic senator says Trump’s plans to undermine democracy have already begun

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy has argued that President-elect Donald …

Trump's 'wrecking ball' FBI pick is a 'greater danger' than any before him: expert
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's 'wrecking ball' FBI pick is a 'greater danger' than any before him: expert

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Kash Patel to lead the FBI has led some commentators to warn that he could weaponize the agency against political opponents the way that J. Edgar Hoover once did. In an interview with the Christian Science Monitor, Yale University Professor Beverly Gage said there are troubling signs that Patel could be an even more dangerous …

'Level of foreboding': Anti-Trump forces working together to 'short-circuit' revenge plans
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Level of foreboding': Anti-Trump forces working together to 'short-circuit' revenge plans

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has stated some plans for retribution against those he feels have wronged him, but once he gets back in office, he will reportedly be facing a defined group that has been building roadblocks. As NBC reports, "Lawyers and pro-democracy advocates are in the early stages of building a nationwide network of specialists aimed at defending and protecting people …

Column: Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI pick, would turn the agency into the Federal Bureau of Retribution
3 months ago

Column: Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI pick, would turn the agency into the Federal Bureau of Retribution

LA Times  

Kash Patel, shown campaigning for Donald Trump this year, has vowed to purge the FBI of anyone who doesn’t fully support Trump and to prosecute those he accuses of conspiring to undermine the president-elect. “There’s a lot that can fit within that, but it’s not limitless.” “If Patel goes to his deputies and says, ‘Let’s open an investigation into Liz …

You Should Worry About Kash Patel Running the FBI
3 months ago

You Should Worry About Kash Patel Running the FBI

Politico  

Many observers, including former federal law enforcement officials, oppose Patel’s nomination on the grounds that he would likely use the FBI to pursue Trump’s political opponents and that he might substantially corrupt the culture and professionalism of the bureau. He has frequently denigrated the employees he hopes to lead — perhaps most infamously, when he said he would “shut down …

Some Educated Guesses About Trump’s Second Term
55 years, 2 months ago

Some Educated Guesses About Trump’s Second Term

Wired  

Tim Marchman: Welcome back to WIRED Politics Lab. One of the big questions is whether the Trump Justice Department under figures like Pam Bondi and Kash Patel will pursue investigations of his political rivals, his enemies and various people he has claimed he will bring the weight of the law against. One of the things that they come back to …

‘A Fool’s Errand’: Bill Clinton Warns Trump Against Targeting Hillary Clinton
3 months ago

‘A Fool’s Errand’: Bill Clinton Warns Trump Against Targeting Hillary Clinton

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Bill Clinton on Wednesday said it’d be a “fool’s errand” for President-elect Donald Trump and his FBI director pick Kash Patel to target his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. And, so it’s normally a fool’s errand to spend a lot of time trying to get even.” Hillary Clinton, who lost to Trump in the 2016 …

Some Republicans Say Kash Patel Won’t Do The Awful Things He Said He’d Do
3 months ago

Some Republicans Say Kash Patel Won’t Do The Awful Things He Said He’d Do

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, Kash Patel, has said he would wield the government as a weapon to “come after” Trump’s enemies. “I think there’s a difference between the hyperbole and the reality.” Sen. Josh Hawley told HuffPost Patel told him he would prosecute violent criminals. “I’ll take the opportunity to ask …

Will fear of Trump, Kash Patel drive Biden to issue multiple preemptive pardons
3 months, 1 week ago

Will fear of Trump, Kash Patel drive Biden to issue multiple preemptive pardons

India Today  

"I think he is a little crazy, sometimes you need a little crazy," President-elect Donald Trump said about Kash Patel. Senior officials spoke to several US outlets about why a Trump presidency and a Patel-led FBI might warrant a series of pardons for former and current officials, a senior Democrat told Politico. “If it’s clear by January 19 that is …

Kash Patel’s litany of bizarre conspiracy theories haunt his quest to become Donald Trump’s FBI director
3 months, 1 week ago

Kash Patel’s litany of bizarre conspiracy theories haunt his quest to become Donald Trump’s FBI director

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During a number of appearances on the War Room podcast of former Trump White …

Trump 'henchman' Kash Patel's lawsuit threat ominous sign of 'what's to come': ex-official
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump 'henchman' Kash Patel's lawsuit threat ominous sign of 'what's to come': ex-official

Raw Story  

A former national security official in Donald Trump's first administration stood by her criticism of FBI director nominee Kash Patel and said his threatened lawsuit was an ominous sign of "what's to come." "I think it's a very clear sign of what's to come should he become the director of the FBI and how he's going to conduct himself," Troye …

FBI says Kash Patel was targeted in Iran-backed cyberattack before Trump picked him to be next boss: Report
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3 months, 1 week ago

FBI says Kash Patel was targeted in Iran-backed cyberattack before Trump picked him to be next boss: Report

Firstpost  

As per the report, the hackers were believed to have targeted some of Patel’s communications. However, it has not been revealed whether they have actually accessed the communications and, if so, how much data was viewed or stolen The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently told Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the bureau’s next director, that he was …

Kash Patel Threatens Legal Action Against Former Colleague
3 months, 1 week ago

Kash Patel Threatens Legal Action Against Former Colleague

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A former homeland security and counterterrorism adviser to Mike Pence said Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, has threatened legal action against her. Patel demanded on Wednesday that his former colleague in the White House, Olivia Troye, “publicly retract defamatory statements” by way of a public statement after she called him a “delusional …

'Kash Patel is dangerous', clamour rises against Trump's FBI pick as he faces rocky path to US Senate approval
3 months, 1 week ago

'Kash Patel is dangerous', clamour rises against Trump's FBI pick as he faces rocky path to US Senate approval

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to lead the FBI. Kash Patel, who has worked as the chief of staff to the interim defense secretary and a member of the National Security Council during Trump's first term, has always been vocal against the President-elect's enemies. During his first term, Trump even proposed to appoint Patel as deputy …

Kash Patel targeted by Iranian hackers as part of attack on Trump aides: Report
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3 months, 1 week ago

Kash Patel targeted by Iranian hackers as part of attack on Trump aides: Report

India Today  

Kash Patel, US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was recently informed by the FBI that he had been targeted by Iranian hackers, sources told CNN. "Kash Patel was a key part of the first Trump administration’s efforts against the terrorist Iranian regime and will implement President Trump’s policies to protect America from adversaries as …

Why Donald Trump pick Kash Patel might not get the FBI job
3 months, 1 week ago

Why Donald Trump pick Kash Patel might not get the FBI job

Firstpost  

Kash Patel’s potential nomination as FBI Director by Donald Trump has divided Washington. While Trump and his allies hail Patel as a reformist dedicated to exposing corruption, critics warn that his lack of management experience and partisan rhetoric could jeopardise the FBI’s independence Kash Patel, former chief of staff to the US defence secretary speaks at a campaign rally, in …

Trump Cabinet: I for one think Kash Patel is a great choice to lead the FBI.
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump Cabinet: I for one think Kash Patel is a great choice to lead the FBI.

Slate  

It has come to our attention that President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will be nominating Kash Patel, a right-wing media personality and member of Trump’s first-term national security advisory staff, to replace Christopher Wray as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Related From Slate A Troubling Takeaway From Trump’s Cabinet Picks There will, naturally, be cynics who …

As FBI Director, Kash Patel Could Offer January 6 Rioters Retribution Against Their Enemies
55 years, 2 months ago

As FBI Director, Kash Patel Could Offer January 6 Rioters Retribution Against Their Enemies

Wired  

On Sunday evening, president-elect Donald Trump fired off a post on Truth Social asking, presumably rhetorically, whether President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter would apply to “the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years.” Trump routinely invoked the “J-6 Hostages”—rioters who participated in the Capitol insurrection four years ago—throughout his presidential campaign, and vowed to free …

Kash Patel 'wasn't Trump's first choice' to head FBI, but his selection was ‘personal message to…’
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kash Patel 'wasn't Trump's first choice' to head FBI, but his selection was ‘personal message to…’

Hindustan Times  

Amidst the ongoing buzz about Donald Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel, it is being said that the anti-'Deep State' crusader wasn't the President-elect's first choice. Kash Patel's selection was a “personal message to the left that was cheering on Jack Smith”, the special counsel who was bringing charges against Trump, as per the transition official. Patel's selection was a “personal …

Epstein and Diddy lists to be released under Trump admin, says firebrand FBI director nominee Kash Patel
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Epstein and Diddy lists to be released under Trump admin, says firebrand FBI director nominee Kash Patel

Hindustan Times  

Over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump put heavy speculation to rest by officially confirming that Indian-American Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Although Trump’s decision has drawn bipartisan fire in some cases, netizens have majorly turned back to his recent interviews and incendiary claims of “massive declassification,” calling for the release …

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