Trump nominates Kash Patel for FBI director

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday night that he has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director.

“I am proud to announce that Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Trump posted on Truth Social, about the nomination of one is most loyal supproters. “Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People.”

The 44-year-old Patel is an attorney with experience in counterterrorism, intelligence and national security. His name surfaced a finalist for the nomination just days after Trump's Nov. 5 presidential victory.