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Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

New FBI Director Kash Patel could profit heavily from foreign interests

Kash Patel, just confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the director of the FBI, reportedly has a slew of foreign investments that could heavily increase his net worth — and may generate concerns over potential conflicts of interest.

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Kash Patel in FBI director confirmation hearing pledges "no retributive actions" amid grilling on past comments

Kash Patel appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to be FBI director. Patel has been nominated to replace Trump-appointed Christopher Wray, whose resignation took effect on Jan. 20.

Time on MSN · 5h

Kash Patel, Trump’s Pick for FBI Director, Is Confirmed by Senate

Two high-profile Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, notably voted against his confirmation. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader, who announced Thursday he will not be seeking re-election in 2026, voted in favor of Patel's nomination, which came as a surprise to many.

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Kash Patel promoted violent Jan. 6 rioters. Now Trump wants him to run the FBI. | Opinion

President Donald Trump seems hellbent on changing the narrative around Jan. 6. Enter conspiracy theorist Kash Patel as FBI director.

The New York Times21d

Hearing Highlights: Kash Patel Joins Republicans in Attacking the F.B.I. He Seeks to Lead

Kash Patel, the nominee for Director of the ... As the hearing resumes after a lunch break, Patel tells Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, that he can’t tell him what he testified before ...

Washington Times22d

Cory Booker and Kash Patel spar over recent firings at the Justice Department

FBI director nominee Kash Patel clashed with Sen. Cory Booker when the New Jersey Democrat demanded to know if he knew anything about President Trump's recent firings of Justice Department ...

Politico21d

Kash Patel’s hearing, expected to produce fireworks, was mostly a dud

There was building anticipation for Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing before ... Sen. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, asked. In one significant break from Trump, Patel acknowledged ...

Wall Street Journal21d

FBI Overhaul Off to a Rocky Start as Kash Patel Prepares to Defend His Vision

picking supervisors in New York and New Jersey to run the agency until the Senate could confirm Kash Patel, Trump’s choice for FBI director. But in an Inauguration Day scramble, White House ...

The New York Times22d

Patel Works to Persuade Senators His Loyalty to Trump Is Not Absolute

Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve. By Adam Goldman Glenn Thrush Devlin Barrett and ...

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