Interviews with more than a dozen individuals who worked with Patel shed new light on his path to power.
After joining the White House as a member of the National Security Council, Patel became known as an aggressive colleague, sources say, often clashing with others.
“The (FBI) director leads an agency that’s going after Russian and Chinese spies, mobsters, kidnappers,” one source familiar with the transition’s discussions about the FBI job told CNN.
Earl Matthews, a former Trump official who worked with Patel in the White House, said he brings a unique resume to the job.
‘Why is Kash here?’By 2019, after Republicans lost their House majority, Nunes worked to make good on his promise to help Patel get to the White House.
Persons:
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Organizations:
CNN, FBI, Department, DOJ’s National Security Division, Justice Department, Washington Post, House, Pentagon, Capitol, Trump, House Intelligence, White, National Security Council, DOJ, National Security, ”, Washington US, Pace University Law School, Justice Department’s National Security Division, Ivy League, Justice, Republican, Republicans, Bolton, NSC, Fox News, Getty, House Intelligence Committee, National Intelligence, Defense, Navy SEAL, GOP
Locations:
Texas, Tajikistan, Washington, Miami, Russia, DC, Shabaab, America, Florida, Long Island , New York, surveil, Tucson , Arizona, American, West Africa, Patel, Africa, Colorado, “