Kash Patel Has Plan to Remake the F.B.I. Into a Tool of Trump

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. has called for firing the agency’s top officials, shutting down its Washington headquarters and prosecuting journalists.

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What Kash Patel Could Do to the F.B.I.

The true danger is almost less about the pick and more about what it says of Trump’s approach to his second term.
The New York Times - 4h
Who is Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI?

Kash Patel, one of President-elect Donald Trump's most loyal supporters, is his pick to lead the FBI. If confirmed by the Senate, Patel has vowed to overhaul the agency. Chris Piehota, retired FBI ...
CBS News - 17h
Kash Patel, Trump’s latest nominee, is just another toady

It is a given that Patel as FBI director would not act independently of the president.
The Hill - 1d
Lawmakers warn against Trump's Kash Patel pick for FBI director

Democrats in Congress are decrying President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director. Trump announced he wants Kash Patel to take over the job but current FBI director Christopher Wray is still ...
CBS News - 1d
Why Trump's FBI director pick Kash Patel is raising alarms

President-elect Donald Trump's intention to make Kash Patel his FBI director is drawing harsh critiques from some politicians who don't think he is the right person for the job. CBS News' Nancy ...
CBS News - 22h
Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel faces rocky path to US Senate approval

Nominee has vowed to dismantle ‘deep state’ and is an admirer of QAnon conspiracy theory
Financial Times - 14h
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel gets lukewarm reception from GOP senators

President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to take over as FBI director — effectively firing current FBI Director Christopher Wray, who still has three years left in his 10-year term — has ...
The Hill - 8h
5 things to know about Kash Patel

President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated longtime ally Kash Patel to lead the FBI, tapping a figure who has pledged to reform the bureau. In doing so, Trump signaled his plan to remove FBI ...
The Hill - 1d
Senate Democrat: Kash Patel an 'offensive nomination'

Sen. Alex Padilla (Calif.), a Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says President-elect Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel to head the FBI is as “offensive” as his derailed choice of ...
The Hill - 5h