Senator Wicker Meets with FBI Director Nominee, Kash Patel

December 17, 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., met with President-elect Trump’s nominee to be the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel.

“I had a great meeting with Kash Patel. His experience working in different government agencies provides him with a unique opportunity to restore trust in the bureau,” Senator Wicker said. “I look forward to seeing him use that experience to keep America safe.” 

Kash Patel is a lawyer and former federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice. He served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller and as senior advisor to the acting Director of National Intelligence during President Trump’s first term in office.