Ex-Defense official Kash Patel emerges

Ex-Defense official Kash Patel emerges as a top contender for CIA director
Patel, 44, previously served as a National Security Council official, senior adviser to the acting director of national intelligence and chief of staff to the secretary of defense.
Trump 2.0: Kash Patel gets the snub as John Ratcliffe named CIA Director
John Ratcliffe, who is considered one of the most conservative Republicans, was elected to Congress in 2014. He is a fierce Trump loyalist and defended him in 2019 during the House’s first impeachment proceedings.
Meet Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel: All you need to know about Trump’s potential CIA pick
Patel’s career began as a public defender in Miami, where he spent nearly nine years handling high-stakes criminal cases, including murder, drug trafficking, and financial crimes.
Kash Patel’s potential appointment to FBI or CIA setting off alarm bells in intelligence community
Jeremy Bash, former Chief of Staff at the CIA and Department of Defense joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the threat that some appointment of some Trump loyalists could pose to national security,
Kash Patel for CIA? Ex-Defense Official Reportedly in Line for Top National Security Post in Trump’s New Cabinet Shake-Up
Former Department of Defense official Kash Patel is reportedly under consideration for key national security roles within the Trump administration, including the powerful position of CIA director. Known for his loyalty
Trump picks ex-US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA chief, Kash Patel misses out on top intelligence role
Ratcliffe served as the nation's top spy from late May 2020 until Trump left office in January 2021. More recently, he was co-chair of the Center for American Security, a think tank advocating Trump positions, and advised the former Republican president on national security policy during his 2024 campaign.
Trump picks Ratcliffe as CIA director, Kash Patel misses out
John Ratcliffe, a close ally of Trump, served as director of national intelligence at the end of his first term.
Kash Patel to head CIA, Vivek Ramaswamy homeland security? What a Trump 2.0 Cabinet may look like
In the wake of Donald Trump's recent election victory, speculation is rife regarding who will be picked for the top posts in his upcoming Cabinet, inc.
Who is Kash Patel, Trump's Likely Pick for the Next CIA Chief?
Trump is likely to reward long-term loyalist and New York-born attorney Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel with the seat of the next CIA chief.A former Republican House staffer, Patel served in various high-ranking staff roles in the defense and intelligence communities during Trump's first term.
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Trump Considers Replacing FBI Director Wray, Eyes Kash Patel for Top Bureau Role
One possible candidate for Wray’s role is Trump adviser Kash Patel, who is also being considered to lead the CIA, NBC ...
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Close Trump ally John Ratcliffe appointed CIA director; Kash Patel misses out on big-ticket posting
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday appointed ally John Ratcliffe to serve as the CIA director in his ...
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Donald Trump picks former US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA chief, Kash Patel misses out on top role
US President-elect Donald Trump picked John Ratcliffe, a former spy, to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Tuesday (Dec 12). Earlier there were talks that Indian-origin ...
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Indian-American Kash Patel may become one of world's top defence spy agency chief
Kashyap Patel is likely to be the deputy director of the CIA in the final weeks of Donald Trump's administration. New ...
Former intelligence officials worry Trump will try to politicize and weaponize CIA
At the end of his first term in office, then-President Donald Trump sought to install Kash Patel, a hard-line MAGA ...