US President-elect Donald Trump, on Saturday (local time), nominated Kashyap “Kash” Patel to serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump announced Patel’s nomination, highlighting his distinguished career in various government roles. These include serving as Chief of Staff at the Department of Defense, Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council during Trump’s first term as President.