Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel is considering involving the Ultimate Fighting Championship – a popular mixed martial arts company, to beef up the self-defence skills of the agents, according to a report in The Independent, citing people familiar with the plan. During a teleconference with the heads of the FBI’s 55 field … Read more
Vadodara: Krishnakant Patel, Kash Patel’s uncle, expressed his pride and happiness over his nephew’s appointment as FBI Director, highlighting the significance of Patel’s oath-taking ceremony. Krishnakant Patel, while speaking to the news agency ANI, said that the FBI Director’s gesture of taking oath by placing his hand on the Bhagavad Gita is a big thing, … Read more
US Senator Adam Schiff was among the fiercest critics of Kash Patel’s nomination as FBI director, calling him a “political hack” and a “sycophant” unfit for the role. Despite strong opposition from Democrats, the Senate on Thursday confirmed Patel to lead the nation’s top federal law enforcement agency. About half a dozen Senate Judiciary Committee … Read more
Ahmedabad: Indian-American Kash Patel, confirmed by the US Senate to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), traces his roots to Bhadran village in Gujarat’s Anand district, from where his family migrated to Uganda 70 to 80 years ago, members of the community he belongs to said on Friday. New York-born Patel (44), who belongs … Read more
Washington, United States: Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel, a loyalist of US President Donald Trump, has been confirmed as the first Indian-origin Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director. The Republican-controlled US Senate approved him by a 51-49 vote on Thursday. Dan Scavino, assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff welcomed Mr Patel in … Read more
Washington: The Republican-controlled US Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel, a staunch loyalist of President Donald Trump, to be director of the FBI, the country’s top law enforcement agency. Patel, 44, whose nomination sparked fierce but ultimately futile opposition from Democrats, was approved by a 51-49 vote. The vote was split along party lines with … Read more