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Kash Patel

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Positions

FBI Director (2025-present)

Chief of Staff to Acting Secretary of Defense (2020-2021)

Senior Director for Counterterrorism, NSC (2019-2020)

Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Trump Administration

Department of Defense

Last Updated

January 26, 2026

Description

FBI Director (2025-present). Former Trump national security official who authored list of 'deep state' government employees to fire. Has threatened to prosecute journalists and political opponents.

Fascist Characteristics

purge list creation threats against journalists politicization of law enforcement deep state conspiracy promotion

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Evidence

Published list of 'deep state' government employees he believes should be fired or prosecuted

The Washington Post View Source →

Promised to 'come after' journalists who 'lied about American citizens' and shut down FBI headquarters

The Guardian View Source →

Authored memo falsely claiming FBI spied on Trump campaign, contradicting intelligence community conclusions

The New York Times View Source →

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