FBI, Kash Patel and American hostages

FBI committed to bringing home American hostages held in foreign countries, director says
Patel: FBI working to ‘zero out’ number of American hostages overseas
FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency is working to “zero out” the number of American hostages held captive overseas. “My singular promise to you in this community is that I will do everything
Kash Patel says FBI committed to bringing home American hostages held abroad
The FBI will work to “zero out” the population of Americans detained or held hostage in foreign countries, Director Kash Patel said Thursday at a State Department ceremony honoring the hostage community and their families.
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News Wrap: Trump touts his administration’s achievements at CPAC
In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke at the final day of CPAC, new FBI director Kash Patel is shifting agents away from the D.C. area, Hamas released the last six living hostages promised in the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel,
Inside Kash Patel’s Whirlwind Start at the FBI
The new FBI director ordered officials to undertake a $100 million restructuring with no clear way to pay for it—and took on a second job.
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Shifting priorities at the FBI raise concerns about U.S. counterterror capabilities
Intelligence experts warn personnel changes and reallocating resources to border security ‘serves to create a more permissive environment’ for malign actors
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What Kash Patel’s Leadership Could Mean for the ATF
Patel, the FBI director and newly appointed head of the nation’s top firearms regulator, is cozy with the most extreme flank of the gun rights movement.
Kash Patel
Kash Patel is the ninth FBI director and, as an Indian American, the first person of color to hold the position. Patel is a longtime ally of President Donald Trump and was sworn into Trump's second administration in 2025.
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New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says
New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees from Washington to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville,