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.
Now the steadfast Trump ally has been tapped to lead the federal law enforcement agency he’s pushed to overhaul.
A look at Patel, Trump’s pick to replace Christopher Wray atop the FBI.
Side-by-side with Trump
Patel has for years been a loyal ally to Trump, finding common cause over their shared skepticism of government surveillance and the “deep state” — a pejorative catchall used by Trump to refer to government bureaucracy.
He was part of a small group of supporters during
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