As Patel faces members of the Senate in his confirmation hearing, Americans are curious to learn more about his background.

President Donald Trump nominated Kash Patel to serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in November. On Thursday, January 30, the loyalist appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing. Find out more about him below.

Lawmakers are set to grill Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel, three of Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees.

Patel, in his opening remarks said, “I’d like to welcome my father Pramod, and my mother Anjana, who are sitting here today. They travelled here from India. My sister, Nisha, is also here. She also traveled across the oceans just to be with me.

MORE: Kash Patel, Trump's controversial pick for FBI director, set to face Senate grilling Among his supporters, Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has called Patel's career "a study in fighting for unpopular but righteous causes,

“You should be happy that so many comments have been directed toward Kash Patel, whose confirmation I’m supporting,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told Bondi, adding, “because that means they ...

Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answered questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The vast catalog of provocative public statements, sometimes made in the company of like-minded FBI antagonists, provides an unusually extensive record of a nominee’s unvarnished and controversial worldviews.

One person unmoved by the gravity of the allegations: Kash Patel. Recommended Videos Days after Trump’s June 2023 indictment on charges of hoarding the documents, Patel insisted to listeners of ...

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Days before this week's high-stakes confirmation hearing of Kash Patel to be FBI director, a bureau insider has come forward with new information questioning Patel's judgment during sensitive ...