Trump’s pick for FBI director gave clear answers to some senators’ written questions but appears to have hedged about his knowledge of the recent firings.

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, received a stock award last week from Truth Social’s parent company worth more than $800,000.

The nominee for F.B.I. director made his nonprofit into a publicity machine, selling his children’s book, his clothing brand and his image as Donald Trump’s ultimate loyalist.

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is insisting to deeply skeptical Democrats that he did not have an “enemies list” and that the bureau under his leadership would not seek retribution against the president’s adversaries or launch politically motivated investigations.

Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, made at least $2.6 million in the past year from consulting and media deals, his latest financial disclosure shows.