Kash Patel has hawked a sketchy supplement to undo the effects of the COVID vaccine, promoted the QAnon cult and promised to go after Trump’s critics.

One of the people on Kash Patel’s list of “corrupt actors” from the “deep state” is taking the drastic step of moving their family before Patel’s potential confirmation to lead the FBI.

Jen Psaki on a whistleblower report accusing Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel of reportedly breaking U.S. intelligence protocol ahead of his confirmation hearing

The video, set to “Bad to the Bone” by George Thorogood, drew condemnation. “Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI Director, shared an AI-generated video of himself chainsawing Members of Congress, political opponents, and media outlets. Dangerous and disqualified,” Judiciary Democrats tweeted Saturday.

Patel, like Trump, has taken a different view, saying the rioters have been mistreated by the criminal justice system. A former federal public defender and prosecutor, he has called them “political prisoners” and offered on at least one occasion to represent them for free.

A Maryville man convicted of plotting to murder Knoxville FBI employees is now saying his case should be thrown out because its related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection.

Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

As Republicans' take on the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection evolved from disapproving to defensive, Kash Patel played a role in reframing their position.

On Thursday, Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on why he believes he should be approved to serve as head of the agency.

President Donald Trump's Justice Department has moved to dismiss the case prosecuting former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (NE). Fortenberry was convicted in 2022 of hiding illegal foreign donations to his congressional campaign,

Confirming Patel "would endanger the FBI's integrity and compromise its critical mission," the former officials wrote.