President Trump’s choice of a staunch loyalist to lead the bureau upends the post-Watergate tradition of picking nonpartisan directors. Mr. Patel’s enemies list and his vow to exact a campaign of ...
Kash Patel exhibited unflinching fealty during Donald Trump’s four years out of office, standing by him during the grim days after the F.B.I. search of the president’s Florida estate in 2022.