Trump’s FBI Pick Scored Gig After Frontrunner Flunked Job Interview

SECOND PLACE

Trump named Kash Patel as his nominee to lead the FBI—but only after his first pick failed his audition.

Media Reporter

Updated Dec. 1 2024 1:30PM EST / Published Dec. 1 2024 11:16AM EST

Kash Patel may have finally been nominated for the position he craved the most—Federal Bureau of Investigation director. But it’s not like Donald Trump wanted him first.

President-elect Trump said Saturday he would nominate

Corbin Bolies

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Trump’s FBI Pick Scored Gig After Frontrunner Flunked Job Interview

Trump named Kash Patel as his nominee to lead the FBI—but only after his first pick failed his audition.

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Corbin Bolies