["Kashyap Pramod \" Kash \" Patel[a] (born ) is an American lawyer serving since 2025 as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel also served as acting director of the", "Kash Patel, the embattled FBI director, has denied under oath recent allegations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences on the job, dismissing them as “baseless” during a", "Kash Patel became the ninth Director of the FBI on . A native of New York, Mr. Patel graduated from the University of Richmond in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal ...", "Kash Patel is facing mounting scrutiny inside the Federal Bureau of Investigation after reports that the director threatened staff with polygraphs and possible prosecution following the", "Kash Patel denies allegations of excessive drinking as officials cited in a new report raise concerns about FBI leadership.", "FBI Director Kash Patel didn't win any new fans inside the bureau after his testimony on Capitol Hill, according to MS NOW's Ken Dilanian.The FBI director faced tough questions from", "Kash Patel promised to focus on violent crime. During his tenure at FBI, we have had the biggest drop in violent crime in American history. From our editorial board--why Americans should be", "Soon after Trump announced his decision to fire Pam Bondi, a new report emerged about FBI Director Kash Patel being on the firing line"]