Trump nominates Kash Patel for FBI director after backlash over rumored contender Mike Rogers
Daily MailDonald Trump announced he intends to nominate Kashyap 'Kash' Patel to serve as the next FBI Director. Patel had been competing for the job with former FBI agent and congressman Mike Rogers, before Rogers was dismissed as a candidate last week after he was opposed by several MAGA Republicans in Trump's orbit. Donald Trump announced he intends to nominate Kashyap 'Kash' Patel to serve as the next FBI Director Trump described Patel as 'a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and "American First" fighter' Patel had also been rumored to be in the running to become Trump's next CIA Director. Trump had a notably fraught relationship with the FBI in his first term, and referenced this in his announcement of Patel as he said he would bring 'Integrity to the FBI' Trump said Patel will work under incoming Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was only nominated after Trump's initial pick Matt Gaetz dropped out amid scrutiny Trump's announcement that incoming Attorney General Pam Bondi would oversee Patel's agency comes as Bondi was only nominated after a chaotic start to Trump's nomination procedure.