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President Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> nominated\u00a0Kash Patel<\/strong> to serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As he faces the Senate during his confirmation hearing in January 2025, many are curious to learn more about his personal life, including whether Patel is married or has children.<\/p>\n After wining the 2024 election, Trump released a statement via Truth Social, formally nominating Patel to oversee the FBI: \u201cI am proud to announce that Kashyap \u2018Kash\u2019 Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and \u2018America First\u2019 fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People.\u201d<\/p>\n Learn more about him below, including details on his personal life.<\/p>\n The FBI needs a serious leader who will clean up our streets and crack down on the cartels who have infiltrated our country and flooded our communities with drugs and violent crime.@Kash_Patel<\/a> is the man for the job. pic.twitter.com\/HxRZJWyOqE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tim Sheehy (@TimSheehyMT) January 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Patel, born in 1980 to Indian immigrant parents, grew up in Garden City, N.Y. He graduated from the University of Richmond in 2002 and later earned a certificate in international law from University College London Faculty of Laws, according to his Facebook page. Patel completed his law degree at Pace University in 2005.<\/p>\n In 2018, the former public defender served as an aide to Rep.\u00a0Devin Nunes<\/strong>, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, where he gained Trump\u2019s favor during the Russia investigation. Trump praised Patel for this in his social media post, stating he \u201cplayed a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution.\u201d In 2019, Patel joined the National Security Council before becoming chief of staff to the acting defense secretary in the final year of Trump\u2019s first term.<\/p>\n It seems the 44-year-old is not married. In 2014, according to The New York Times<\/em>, Patel entered and later dropped out of an Above the Law<\/a>\u00a0charity bachelor auction benefiting the Switchboard of Miami after a blogger noted that his law license appeared to be outdated in the state.<\/p>\n\n
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