President-elect Donald Trump announced in a social media post that he had picked loyalist Kash Patel to head the FBI. Firebrand Kash Patel is an Indian-American who was born in 1980 and is one of the top attorneys in the USA.
“I am proud to announce that Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday evening.
Who is Kash Patel?
Kash Patel, born in 1980 in New York to Gujarati immigrant parents, is an American attorney and former government official. He graduated from the University of Richmond with a law degree and studied international law at University College London.
During Donald Trump’s presidency, Patel has held various high-profile roles, including Chief of Staff to Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller. His career spans work in counter-terrorism at the Department of Justice, leadership roles in national security, and authorship of the controversial Nunes Memo, which criticized the FBI’s surveillance practices during the Trump-Russia investigation
Current FBI Director
The current FBI Director is Christopher Wray, who has served in the role since August 2017. Appointed by former President Donald Trump, Wray’s 10-year term is set to conclude in August 2027, barring any early resignation or dismissal.
