President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel, the former chief of staff at the Department of Defense, as FBI director, RedState has learned.
The move will undoubtedly earn high praise from conservatives on social media who have been advocating the move since Trump secured the election.
Patel was a key figure in national security roles under Trump’s first term. He earned the president-elect’s admiration as a central figure in efforts to challenge the narrative around the investigations into Trump’s campaign and its alleged Russian connections.
Trump announced the nomination Saturday evening on Truth Social.
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…
