Will shut down FBI...: Firebrand Kash Patel chosen for top pick. Why has it sent shockwaves through Washington?
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Indian-origin Kash Patel to lead the FBI. Patel is one of the Trump's most loyal enforcers and a conspiracy theorist — a 2020 election denier who wants to purge the so-called «deep state». He recently publicly pledged to investigate and prosecute Trump’s enemies in the media and government, according to The Rolling Stone.
“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.
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Why Kash Patel's pick as FBI head is controversial?
Trump's announcement to pick Kash Patel to head the FBI has sent shockwaves through Washington over the weekend, prompting outrage from Democrats and even some former Trump officials, as per CBS news. The 44-year-old Kash Patel had served in intelligence and defense roles in Trump's first term. Patel is a controversial figure even within Trump's world, and a former US official described him as «by far the most dangerous pick» Trump has made.
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