Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Kash Patel as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The 44-year-old attorney served as the Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Defense in the previous Trump administration. Amid the nomination, interest in Patel's personal life spiked, with many asking if the next FBI director is married.
"Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and 'America First' fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "He played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution."
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Is Kash Patel Married?
While the Republican is frequently in the public for his aggressive commentary on Russia and backing Donald Trump, the 44-year-old is not married. No verified information about Patel being married exists in the public domain, despite some reports claiming that Patel had gotten married in a "secret" Hindu ceremony.
Kash Patel has been a senior advisor to the acting Director of National Intelligence, chief of staff to the acting United States Secretary of Defense, and a senior aide to Congressman Devin Nunes. Patel is known for his loyalty to Trump and has been involved in various high-profile investigations and controversies, including the Trump-Ukraine scandal and the Russia investigation.
A strong advocate against the US 'deep state,' Patel had famously proclaimed that he would shut down the Hoover Building, the FBI's iconic headquarters in Pennsylvania. He had stated that he would shut down the building and re-open it the next days as "a museum of the deep state."