Born Henri Groues, the clergyman Abbe Pierre was widely admired as a friend to the poverty-stricken and homeless when he died aged 94. But in recent months, multiple allegations that he committed ...

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Kash Patel, a lawyer, investigator, his former aide and a devoted ally to serve as FBI director. “I am proud to announce ...

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, made at least $2.6 million in the past year from consulting, media appearances, speaking fees and book deals, his latest financial ...

The most poignant moment of Kash Patel’s hearing on Thursday, as Trump’s FBI Director nominee, was his response to Senator Welch (D-VT). Having waded through the thoroughly boring Democrat ...

I have no personal vendetta against. Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday that he did not have an “enemies list" and ...

President Donald Trump nominated fierce loyalist Kash Patel to serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in November, calling him a “brilliant lawyer, investigator ...

President Donald Trump nominated Kash Patel to serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As he faces the Senate during his confirmation hearing in January 2025 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Kash Patel, president Donald Trump’s nominee to head the FBI, will be seated for what is expected to be a ...

A group of Republican former government officials is urging senators to reject Kash Patel’s nomination to lead the FBI, saying his confirmation would be “a grievous mistake.” “Confirming ...

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Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to be the director of the FBI, arrives to speak at an Inauguration parade in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ...

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, has for years battled US intelligence agencies over the handling of some of the government’s most sensitive national security secrets.