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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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
'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."
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.
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 ...
Dems' 'delay tactic' to 'malign' Patel and stall FBI confirmation dismissed as 'baseless' by top Senate leader
Iowa, criticized Democrats on the panel for what he called a "delay tactic" to stall the confirmation of Kash Patel to be FBI ...
Maddow Blog | Was Kash Patel aware of FBI firings in advance? Not that he recalls
Trump’s pick for FBI director gave clear answers to some senators’ written questions but appears to have hedged about his knowledge of the recent firings.
Prince Andrew ‘terrified’ to ever visit US again after fresh calls for FBI probe into Epstein scandal: report
The disgraced Duke of York, 64, has left the UK once in the last six years — and insiders claim that arrest fears are keeping ...
‘Accidental’ F.B.I. Chief Builds a Following as Agency’s Defender
Brian Driscoll was accidentally catapulted into the acting director’s chair on Jan. 20 and has defended the bureau from the ...
FBI agents detail J6 role in exhaustive questionnaire, spanning 'thousands' of employees
Questions ranged from agents' participation in any grand jury subpoenas, whether the agents worked or responded to leads from ...