Kash Patel has been an ally and former US defence department chief of staff in the first Trump administration. An Indian-American Kash Patel is widely known as a Donald Trump loyalist.
Donal Trump In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said, “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.”
Apart from Kash Patel’s announcement, Trump also said that he has chosen Chad Chronister, the sheriff of Florida’s Hillsborough County, as head of the Drug Enforcement Agency.
Paising about Kashyap Kash Patel’s work , during his first tenure, President-elect Trump said that Kash did an incredible job during his First Term. During Trump’s first tenure Kash served as Chief of Staff at the Department of Defence, Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Trump said ,”Kash has also tried over 60 jury trials.”
Christopher Wray, the incumbent FBI director , was appointed by Trump in 2017 for a period of 10-year. Donald Trump also announced that Kash Patel would be working under Attorney General Pam Bondi. Kash Patel’s selection , as FBI Director , could only be confirmed after it is passed by the Republican Senate.