New FBI Director Kash Patel Takes Oath of Office
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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.
Trump's FBI nominee takes office · FBI director as of September 3, 2026