Kash Patel
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kashyap Pramod Patel was born in February 1980 in Garden City, New York. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond, a Certificate of Higher Education from the University College London, and his Juris Doctor from Pace University.
Patel began his career as a public defender in Miami-Dade County, Florida. He then served as a federal public defender for the Southern District of Florida. He became a junior staff member in the Justice Department. Patel later served as a prosecutor in the DOJ’s National Security Division, while simultaneously serving on the Joint Special Operations Command. He then joined the Counterterrorism Division.
Patel worked for the House Intelligence Committee and then became senior counsel for the House Oversight Committee. He later joined the National Security Council. The national security advisor appointed Patel to the International Organizations and Alliances. He then became the National Security Council’s senior director of the counterterrorism directorate. He later served as the senior advisor to the acting director of national intelligence, then as principal deputy director of national intelligence. After this, he returned to his role in the counterterrorism directorate.
Patel was appointed the chief of staff of the acting defense secretary in the final months of President Donald Trump’s first term. Patel then managed a consulting company and established a nonprofit to assist military, veteran, and law enforcement defendants with legal costs.
President Trump nominated Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in November 2024. He was confirmed by the Senate in February 2025 and assumed his post the following day.
Patel has a domestic partner, Alexis Wilkins.
In the News…
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel reported on the security success surrounding the FIFA World Cup Tournament, which was hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico over the past month. The final match was held in New Jersey last weekend.
Director Patel said, “The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the largest sporting event in the history of the world, shattering previous attendance record by double digits. America – we got it done, ZERO major security incidents across our nation while we hosted the equivalent of 78 super bowls in 38 days, along with 40 base camps, endless fan zones, and celebrations in nearly every state.”
The FBI director credited President Trump and the White House FIFA Task Force for the “safe, secure, and fun environment for FIFA,“ and stated, “This FBI led the charge dedicating nearly 5,000 personnel to the effort out of HQ, field, and international offices – across 16 host cities. And, none of what we accomplished is possible without our federal, state, and local partners who all put in the same relentless effort. It’s the largest resource dedication the FBI has EVER made for any event.”
Director Patel added, “We established the first ever counter-UAS drone school, training members of law enforcement from across the country for the World Cup- we seized over 700 drones near FIFA airspace.“
Noting the Freedom 250 events happening concurrently to celebrate the U.S. semiquincentennial, the director concluded, “We DELIVERED the safest and most secure World Cup in history.“
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Director Patel today? You can let him know at:
The Honorable Kash Patel, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20535
