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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.
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.
Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director, answers questions on Jan. 6 , QAnon, and more
President Donald Trump’s new administration looked ahead to key Senate hearings this week for three of his most controversial nominees, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard and RFK, Jr.
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.
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.
'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."
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Attorneys general warn against massive FBI purge
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 attorneys general have urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to ...
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Senate Judiciary to vote on Kash Patel FBI nomination on Thursday
Patel, who President Donald Trump nominated to replace former FBI Director Christopher Wray, testified in his confirmation hearing last week, where he told senators that he would bring integrity, ...
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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.
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 ...
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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 ...
DOJ says FBI agents on Jan. 6 cases won’t be fired if they acted ‘in an ethical manner’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it would not target FBI employees who “simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” as it reviews the role of all agents involved ...
DOJ accuses FBI of ‘insubordination’ in hunt for proof of ‘weaponization’
Acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove said bureau brass ‘refused to comply’ with an investigation commissioned by President Trump on Day One of the 47th presidency.