Three high-ranking FBI officials were fired last month in a “campaign of retribution” carried out by a director who knew better but caved to political pressure from the Trump administration, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that describes the White House as directly meddling in the bureau’s personnel moves.
Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too
When federal authorities arrested an accused leader of the MS-13 gang, Kash Patel was there to announce the case, trumpeting it as a step toward returning “our communities to safety.”
Trump loyalist Kash Patel named FBI director
Kash Patel was appointed today as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a close 51-49 Senate vote.
What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.