Right-Wing Commentator Named F.B.I. Deputy Director
The choice of Dan Bongino is a radical departure from the bureau’s history of having a veteran agent serve in the key role that oversees operations.
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Some Agencies Urge Staff Not to Comply With Elon Musk’s Performance Email
The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and others told employees not to respond to a directive from Mr. Musk to summarize their accomplishments.
Kash Patel, FBI Director, Plans to Move Hundreds of Agents to Field Offices
The timeline for identifying the agents and employees who would move from the Washington area to field offices and a sprawling campus in Huntsville, Ala., was not immediately clear.
Senate Advances Patel’s Nomination for Confirmation Vote
The Senate will hold a final vote on President Trump’s pick for F.B.I. director, which could put Kash Patel in charge of the powerful law enforcement agency.
Kash Patel’s Loyalty to Trump Raises Doubts Over F.B.I.’s Independence
During President Trump’s first term, demanding personal loyalty didn’t always work; stocking top jobs with loyalists is the tack now. At the F.B.I., this entails bucking its institutional history.
Hiring Freeze Creates Confusion and Concern at F.B.I.
President Trump’s directive is supposed to exempt national security and public safety positions, but the F.B.I. has put an immediate hiring freeze in place.
Independent Watchdog, in Trump’s Cross Hairs, Scrutinizes Terrorism Watch List
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, which the White House has threatened to purge, called for new limits on the list in a report issued on Friday.
Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Sees Good in QAnon and Evil in the Bureau
Kash Patel’s public praise of the QAnon conspiracy theory suggests he sees its adherents more as an audience to be courted rather than an ideology to follow.
F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations
Kash Patel, Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the bureau, has made a series of spurious assertions about the Russia, Jan. 6 and classified documents inquiries.
Justice Dept. to Investigate Local Officials Who Obstruct Immigration Enforcement
A memo asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.