Kash Patel

Trump FBI nominee Patel questioned on Capitol riot, retribution claims

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, vowed on Thursday to protect FBI employees against "political retribution" even as the Trump administration has begun to fire and sideline Justice Department officials who were involved in investigations into the president. Pressed by Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal to commit to not fire FBI agents who worked on investigations into Trump's mishandling of classified documents and attempts to overturn the 2020 election, Pat...

January 16, 2025 1:12 PM

Trump’s attorney general nominee defends Kash Patel at Senate hearing

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, strongly defended Kash Patel on Wednesday as he faced criticism over his controversial statements, setting the stage for the scrutiny he is expected to face during his Senate confirmation hearing to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). "I have known Kash, and I believe that he is the right person at this time for this job," Bondi told the Senate Judiciary Committee as Democratic senators questioned Patel’s qual...