Since Kash Patel became FBI director a year ago, he’s been dogged by controversies over his leadership style, norm-busting reforms and questionable use of taxpayer dollars.
Patel, a 46-year-old former public defender and Trump aide with a penchant for self-promotion, has purged agency staffers seen as disloyal to the president. He’s been ridiculed for prematurely publicizing details of high-profile investigations on social media and for “cosplay” in tactical gear, drawing comparisons to Kristi Noem, the fired “ICE Barbie” Homeland Security chief.
