President-elect Donald Trump has nominated his longtime ally Kashyap “Kash” Patel to be the next FBI director in his new administration.
Patel, 44, is a lawyer with national security, intelligence and counterterrorism experience. He is a member of President Trump's transition team and advises the administration on other appointments.
President Trump announced Patel's appointment in a post on Truth Social on Saturday.
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Kash Patel, former chief of staff to the US Secretary of Defense, speaks at former President Donald Trump's campaign rally at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on October 13. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
“Mr. Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and 'America First' fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, upholding justice, and protecting the American people,” Trump's statement said. It is written. “He played a pivotal role in debunking Russia, Russia, and Russian disinformation, and served as a champion of truth, accountability, and the Constitution.”
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