Trump's FBI nominee takes office
Reporting and findings
- documented
President Trump nominated Kash Patel to replace Christopher Wray, and Patel was sworn in as the ninth FBI director on February 21, 2025; the FBI director page continued to identify Patel in that office on September 3, 2026.
Summary and current status
The FBI records that Trump nominated Patel and that Patel took the oath as the ninth FBI director in February 2025.
FBI director as of September 3, 2026
People and organizations
- Kash PatelFBI director
- Donald J. Trumpnetwork root
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpFBI director in Trump's second administrationKash Patel