Kash Patel
American political operative
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| February 1 2025 | First portion of Patel's restricted stock in Elite Depot Ltd. (Shein's parent company) was scheduled to vest. |
| February 1 2025 | First portion of Patel's restricted stock in Elite Depot Ltd. (Shein's parent company) was scheduled to vest. |
| January 2025 | Patel's FBI security clearance file was flagged to indicate the CIA referral, though the DOJ referral did not result in prosecution. |
| January 2025 | The CIA alleged Patel circulated classified information about Russian election interference to unauthorized government officials in an attempt to discredit the FBI investigation, though Patel denied mishandling classified documents. |
| January 2025 | CNN reported Kash Patel had long-standing conflicts with the FBI and CIA, with the CIA requesting the Trump Justice Department to investigate his handling of national security secrets and potential unauthorized circulation of classified information about Russian election interference. |
| January 2025 | CNN reported Kash Patel had long-standing conflicts with the FBI and CIA, with the CIA requesting the Trump Justice Department to investigate his handling of national security secrets and potential unauthorized circulation of classified information about Russian election interference. |
| January 30 2025 | Patel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his FBI director confirmation hearing, where he was questioned about his past statements, connections, and potential conflicts of interest. |
| January 30 2025 | Patel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his FBI director confirmation hearing, where he was questioned about his past statements, connections, and potential conflicts of interest. |
| January 28 2025 | Patel received 25,946 restricted shares valued over $800,000 in Trump Media & Technology Group two days before his Senate confirmation hearing. |
| January 28 2025 | Patel received 25,946 restricted shares valued over $800,000 in Trump Media & Technology Group two days before his Senate confirmation hearing. |
| January 21 2025 | Court of Appeals of Virginia decides the case Kashyap Patel v. CNN, ruling that Patel's allegations of CNN's malice were insufficient to withstand demurrer |
| January 21 2025 | Court of Appeals of Virginia decides the case Kashyap Patel v. CNN, ruling that Patel's allegations of CNN's malice were insufficient to withstand demurrer |
| December 2024 | The New York Times reported Patel made misleading claims about his role in the 2012 Benghazi attack investigation. |
| December 2024 | The New York Times reported Patel made misleading claims about his role in the 2012 Benghazi attack investigation. |
| November 2024 | Paid $25,000 to appear in a six-part film series 'All the President's Men: The Conspiracy Against Trump', produced by Igor Lopatonok and aired on the Tucker Carlson media platform. |
| November 2024 | Nominated by President Trump to succeed Christopher Wray as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| November 2024 | Donald Trump nominated Kash Patel as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), potentially becoming the first Indian American and youngest director in the agency's history. |
| November 2024 | Tom Nichols publicly characterized Patel as 'a conspiracy theorist even by the standards of MAGA world'. |
| November 2024 | Paid $25,000 to appear in a six-part film series 'All the President's Men: The Conspiracy Against Trump', produced by Igor Lopatonok and aired on the Tucker Carlson media platform. |
| November 2024 | Tom Nichols publicly characterized Patel as 'a conspiracy theorist even by the standards of MAGA world'. |
| November 2024 | Nominated by President Trump to succeed Christopher Wray as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| 2023 | Published the book 'Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy', which Donald Trump praised as a 'roadmap to end the Deep State's reign'. |
| 2023 | Published the book 'Government Gangsters', a partial memoir criticizing the 'deep state' and listing 60 people he considered part of it. |
| 2023 | Published the book 'Government Gangsters', a partial memoir criticizing the 'deep state' and listing 60 people he considered part of it. |
| December 2023 | Patel made remarks about potential prosecution of government officials on the Steve Bannon podcast. |
| December 2023 | Patel made remarks about potential prosecution of government officials on the Steve Bannon podcast. |
| 2022 | Published children's book 'The Plot Against the King', which makes false claims about the Steele dossier. |
| 2022 | Patel stated that Truth Social was attempting to incorporate QAnon messaging to capture audiences and suggested the QAnon figurehead 'should get credit for all the things he has accomplished'. |
| 2022 | Patel stated that Truth Social was attempting to incorporate QAnon messaging to capture audiences and suggested the QAnon figurehead 'should get credit for all the things he has accomplished'. |
| 2022 | Published children's book 'The Plot Against the King', which makes false claims about the Steele dossier. |
| November 4 2022 | After being granted limited immunity, Patel testified in the Trump documents investigation. |
| November 4 2022 | After being granted limited immunity, Patel testified in the Trump documents investigation. |
| October 2022 | Patel was summoned to testify before a federal grand jury investigating Trump's document retention, but initially declined by invoking his Fifth Amendment right. |
| October 2022 | Patel was summoned to testify before a federal grand jury investigating Trump's document retention, but initially declined by invoking his Fifth Amendment right. |
| July 2022 | Patel established the Kash Foundation as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. |
| July 2022 | Patel established the Kash Foundation as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. |
| June 19 2022 | Donald Trump sent a letter to the National Archives naming Patel as a representative for access to his administration's presidential records. |
| June 19 2022 | Donald Trump sent a letter to the National Archives naming Patel as a representative for access to his administration's presidential records. |
| April 2022 | Kash Patel became a board member of Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of Truth Social media platform. |
| April 2022 | Kash Patel became a board member of Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of Truth Social media platform. |
| March 15 2022 | The Henrico Circuit Court of Virginia ruled Patel's lawsuit against Politico as a non-suit. |
| March 15 2022 | The Politico lawsuit is ruled a non-suit |
| March 15 2022 | The Henrico Circuit Court of Virginia ruled Patel's lawsuit against Politico as a non-suit. |
| 2021 | In his final weeks in office, Trump planned to appoint Patel as CIA deputy director, replacing Vaughn Bishop. However, interventions from Vice President Mike Pence and White House counsel Pat Cipollone prevented this appointment. |
| 2021 | Trump proposed Patel as a potential leader for the FBI or CIA, considering him for CIA deputy director or acting director, which would have required firing the existing director Gina Haspel. |
| 2021 | Trump proposed Patel as a potential leader for the FBI or CIA, considering him for CIA deputy director or acting director, which would have required firing the existing director Gina Haspel. |
| 2020 | Led a secret diplomatic mission to Damascus to negotiate the release of Majd Kamalmaz and journalist Austin Tice, who were being held by the Syrian government. The negotiations were ultimately unsuccessful. |
| 2020 | After the November 2020 election, Patel blocked some Department of Defense officials from assisting the Biden administration transition team, despite being designated to lead the DoD's coordination efforts. |
| 2020 | After the November 2020 election, Patel blocked some Department of Defense officials from assisting the Biden administration transition team, despite being designated to lead the DoD's coordination efforts. |
| 2020 | Led a secret diplomatic mission to Damascus to negotiate the release of Majd Kamalmaz and journalist Austin Tice, who were being held by the Syrian government. The negotiations were ultimately unsuccessful. |
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