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Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director, made at least $2.6M from consulting, media deals
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, made at least $2.6 million in the past year from consulting and media deals, his latest financial disclosure shows.
Takeaways from FBI director nominee Kash Patel’s combative confirmation hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, Kash Patel, downplayed his past promotion of right-wing conspiracy theories and his pledges to pursue retribution against Trump’s opponents on Thursday at his combative Senate confirmation hearing.
Kash Patel in FBI director confirmation hearing pledges "no retributive actions" amid grilling on past comments
Kash Patel appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to be FBI director. Patel has been nominated to replace Trump-appointed Christopher Wray, whose resignation took effect on Jan. 20.
Major FBI changes Kash Patel could make on day 1 if confirmed as director
Former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker has a list of possibilities that Trump's nominee to lead the bureau could implement on day 1 if confirmed as director.
Kash Patel, Trump's controversial pick for FBI director, set to face Senate grilling
Trump ally Kash Patel, the president's pick for FBI director, is likely to be questioned about his fitness to lead Thursday during his Senate confirmation hearing.
AG Ford joins coalition demanding answers on FBI Director nominee Patel
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined a coalition of other state Attorneys General asking the Senate to demand answers from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel on potential retaliation efforts.
'Corrupt' FBI must become 'pristine,' Trump says, asserting Patel will 'straighten it out'
President Donald Trump railed against the FBI as a "very corrupt" institution and said his nominee to be FBI Director, Kash Patel, will "straighten it out."
Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director, made at least $2.6M in 2024
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, made at least $2.6 million in the past year from consulting and media deals, his latest financial disclosure shows.
Trump praises Patel as he blasts ‘very corrupt’ FBI
President Trump on Monday praised his pick to head the FBI, Kash Patel, as “the one guy” to “make the FBI great again,” days after his confirmation hearing. “Look at what they’ve done in terms of weaponization.
FBI Nominee Kash Patel, Who Vowed To 'Come After' Trump's Enemies, Disclaims 'Retributive Actions'
At his confirmation hearing, the president's pick to run the nation's leading law enforcement agency ran away from his record as a MAGA zealot.
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State Attorneys General Led by AG Kwame Raoul Urge Senate to Scrutinize FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Over Retaliation Claims
Attorneys general from 20 states urge the Senate to question FBI nominee Kash Patel about alleged retaliation within the bureau.
FBI director hopeful Kash Patel tells senators US drug deaths, homicides and rapes should be cut in half
The Long Island native pledged to ‘make sure we don’t have 100,000 rapes in this country next year, make sure we don’t have ...
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FBI braces for potential purge of those deemed disloyal to Trump
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll notified the workforce on Friday that the acting No. 2 at the Justice Department, Emil Bove, gave the FBI a deadline of noon Tuesday to provide a roster of ...
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FBI staff ordered to reveal their role in Jan. 6 investigations by Monday
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll, in an email to staff on Friday announcing details about the order from the Bove, said the request "encompasses thousands of employees across the country who ...
Elon Musk affiliate in FBI director's office sparks fear of partisan interference
A person who has been affiliated with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a former aide to a top FBI critic in Congress are now advising ...
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FBI distributing questionnaire probing agents' work on Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases, sources say
FBI supervisors across the country have received questionnaires to distribute to certain agents in their field offices containing questions about the agents' possible work on Jan 6. Capitol riot ...
FBI agents on Jan. 6 cases won’t be fired if they acted ‘in an ethical manner,' DOJ official says
FBI agents who "simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner" while investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot won't face the risk of being fired, a top Justice Department ...
How Trump’s Sweeping Expulsions Have Thrown the FBI Into Chaos
Firings at the Justice Department and FBI herald revenge—and a broad shift from white-collar and national-security cases to illegal immigration and street crime.