Kash Patel

Background

Kash Patel, a former federal prosecutor and Defense Department official, became FBI director in February 2025 after a 51-49 confirmation. He previously served as chief of staff to the acting defense secretary and as a senior National Security Council aide. He is the first Indian American to lead the FBI.

Biography: source

Latest statements

• FBI Laboratory Eliminates DNA-Processing Backlog September 25, 2026
  We inherited a massive DNA processing backlog that kept critical information out of the system law enforcement uses to help solve violent crimes, wrote FBI Director Kash Patel.
• Director Announces Sixth Captured Most Wanted Fraudster September 14, 2026
  Director Kash Patel announced the capture of Emylee Thai in Vietnam, a Most Wanted Fraudster responsible for more than $100 million in Medicaid fraud.
• Violent Crime Falls at Historic Rate, New FBI Data Show August 24, 2026
  The nation's violent crime rate fell 9.3% in 2025, marking the largest year-to-year decline since the FBI began estimating crime trends in 1936.

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Confirmation

Confirmed, Senate vote 51-49, 2025-02-20.

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