President Donald Trump chose Kash Patel to be the new FBI director. Here’s a look at his academic background now that he’s been confirmed.

Kash Patel, born in 1980, is a prominent American lawyer and former federal prosecutor. With a law degree from Pace University and a certificate in international law from University College London ...

EXCLUSIVE — Kash Patel’s two brushes with the law are being brought to the fore as the FBI director nominee prepares for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee this ...

Kash Patel’s Background Patel was born in 1980 in Garden City, New York. His family has ancestral roots in India, and Patel was raised by his parents to practice the Hindu faith.

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to be the director of the FBI, speaks at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, Jan. 20, 2025.

Patel, President Donald Trump’s director of nation’s premier law enforcement agency, is the author of a list of “deep state” officials to target.

WASHINGTON − U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has replaced FBI Director Kash Patel as the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, one of several law ...

Leading the agency requires judgment, restraint, and, above all, fidelity to the rule of law over loyalty to any individual. On this, Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, falls short.