Quick Info
| Profession | FBI Director, Lawyer |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 25/02/1980 |
| Age | 46 years |
| Birthplace | Garden City, New York, USA |
Latest News about Kash Patel
21/02/2025
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi swore in Kash Patel as the 9th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation after his Senate confirmation. The ceremony marked his formal assumption of the role following the leadership transition at the FBI.
20/02/2025
Kash Patel was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the ninth Director of the FBI in a 51-49 vote. He became the first person of South Asian descent to lead the bureau and began serving during President Donald Trump's second administration.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Kashyap Pramod Patel |
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| Also Known As | Kash Patel |
| National Origin | Indian-American |
Personal Life
| Spouse | Not publicly disclosed |
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| Children | Not publicly disclosed |
Family
| Parents | Indian immigrant parents |
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| Ethnicity | Indian-American |
Career
| Public Defender | Miami-Dade County, Florida; Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Florida |
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| DOJ Prosecutor | National Security Division (2014-), Counterterrorism, JSOC Liaison |
| House Intelligence Committee | Senior Counsel, HPSCI; Nunes Memo Author |
| National Security Council | Deputy Assistant to President, Senior Director for Counterterrorism |
| Office of Director of National Intelligence | Principal Deputy to Acting Director |
| Department of Defense | Chief of Staff to Acting Secretary Christopher Miller |
| FBI | Director (2025-); Acting ATF Director (Feb-April 2025) |
| Key Achievement | First person of South Asian descent to serve as Director of the FBI |
Favourites
| Sports | Ice hockey (player, coach, fan) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Native of New York | |
| 2. Led prosecutions against Al-Qa'ida, ISIS | |
| 3. Oversaw elimination of al-Baghdadi, Qasem al-Rimi | |
| 4. Author of books including 'Government Gangsters' | |
| 5. Staunch advocate for President Donald Trump | |
| 6. Known for advocating the dismantling of the 'deep state' |