Kashyap Pramod Vinod Patel[1][2] (born February 25, 1980) is an American lawyer, former federal prosecutor and official, and conspiracy theory promoter.

1 day ago · Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, faced members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in his confirmation hearing Thursday.

1 day ago · 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 ...

1 day ago · What to know about Kash Patel's confirmation hearing today: Kash Patel appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to be FBI director.

3 days ago · Kash Patel is an American lawyer and government official who was selected by Pres. Donald Trump to serve as director of the FBI in his second administration. Patel held several posts during Trump’s first term (2017–21). He is especially known for claiming the existence of a ‘deep state’ in the U.S. government.

1 day ago · Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answered questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Dec 1, 2024 · Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Dec 3, 2024 · As he braces for a bruising and likely protracted Senate confirmation fight, Patel can expect scrutiny not only over his professed fealty to Trump but also for his belief — revealed over the last year in interviews and his own book — …

Dec 9, 2024 · Years before he was Donald Trump ’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel was a midlevel Justice Department lawyer who once drew the ire of a Texas judge who described Patel as being precisely the...

Nov 30, 2024 · Here are five takeaways from a recent New York Times profile of Mr. Patel, who has denounced his critics as biased against Mr. Trump and has said he led efforts to expose F.B.I. “corruption.”