Kash Patel exhibited unflinching fealty during Donald Trump’s four years out of office, standing by him during the grim days after the F.B.I. search of the president’s Florida estate in 2022.

Less than two hours after starting, Kash Patel’s Senate confirmation hearing skewed off the rails, with Republicans and Democrats both shouting down Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

During Jan. 15 confirmation hearings for Pam Bondi, Trump's nominee for attorney general who oversees the FBI as part of the Justice Department, Democratic senators pressed Bondi on whether Patel was a good choice to run the agency, pointing to Patel's previous comments calling for downsizing the intelligence community.

As Patel faces members of the Senate in his confirmation hearing, Americans are curious to learn more about his background.

An Associated Press review of more than 100 podcasts that Kash Patel hosted or on which he was interviewed reveals how Patel has habitually denigrated the investigations into Trump.

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is to encounter deeply skeptical questioning from Democratic senators about his loyalty to the president and stated desire to overhaul the bureau as he faces a high-stakes hearing that will help determine his path toward confirmation.

Trump’s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, said during his Senate confirmation hearing he did not support granting mass clemency to Jan. 6 defendants.

The nominee for F.B.I. director made his nonprofit into a publicity machine, selling his children’s book, his clothing brand and his image as Donald Trump’s ultimate loyalist.

Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, faces members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in his confirmation hearing Thursday.

Kash Patel, nominated by Donald Trump to lead the FBI, faced rigorous scrutiny during his Senate confirmation hearing. He promised transparency and ad