川普声明：

I am proud to announce that Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and “America First” fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People. He played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution. Kash did an incredible job during my First Term, where he served as Chief of Staff at the Department of Defense, Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Kash has also tried over 60 jury trials. This FBI will end the growing crime epidemic in America, dismantle the migrant criminal gangs, and stop the evil scourge of human and drug trafficking across the Border. Kash will work under our great Attorney General, Pam Bondi, to bring back Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity to the FBI.

帕特尔是印度后裔，他父母从印度移民美国，他本人还是印度教徒。

他曾在特朗普的国家安全委员会工作，随后担任代理国防部长克里斯托弗·米勒的幕僚长。

2023年，他出版了一本攻击所谓“深层政府”的书，特朗普称赞这是清除政府中“腐败”人物的“蓝图”。

帕特尔公开讨论过对特朗普在政府和媒体中的政治敌人采取报复措施。他在书中写道：“FBI已经彻底堕落，除非采取极端措施，否则它将继续威胁人民。”

前FBI副局长安德鲁·麦凯布上周对CNN说：“如果帕特尔担任FBI的任何领导职位，特别是副局长职位，FBI的任何职责都不会安全。”

Axios早前报道，2020年12月，当特朗普计划让帕特尔出任中情局局长吉娜·哈斯佩尔的副手时，哈斯佩尔曾威胁辞职。

在2020年11月大选后，他阻止国防部官员帮助拜登政府过度。

最终决定尚未作出。特朗普可能会改变主意，包括提拔帕特尔直接担任FBI局长，这将引发类似盖茨效应般的震撼波动。

一位过渡团队消息人士告诉Axios：“帕特尔有很多盟友认为，让他担任重要职位将受到特朗普基本盘的欢迎，并传递出特朗普致力于对司法和执法机构进行重大改革的明确信号。”