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Trump says he intends to nominate loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director

NPR

By Carrie Johnson,

A Martínez

Published December 2, 2024 at 7:15 AM EST

President-elect Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he would be replacing FBI director Chris Wray with Kash Patel, a longtime ally. Patel has made controversial statements about the agency.

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Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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