"Congratulations to Kash Patel, Dan Bongino and all the great people at the FBI." The J. Edgar Hoover building, FBI headquarters, is photographed Oct. 8, 2024 in Washington.

FBI Director Kash Patel said this week the bureau had shared "alarming" — but unsubstantiated — allegations about manipulation of the 2020 election with a Republican member of Congress.

In 2025, Kash Patel became the first FBI director of Indian descent. Before this, he served as the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.