Kash Patel, selected by Donald Trump to lead the FBI, positions himself as the right choice to restore public trust in the law enforcement agency.

Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

During Jan. 15 confirmation hearings for Pam Bondi, Trump's nominee for attorney general who oversees the FBI as part of the Justice Department, Democratic senators pressed Bondi on whether Patel was a good choice to run the agency, pointing to Patel's previous comments calling for downsizing the intelligence community.

EXCLUSIVE: A previously identified anti-Trump FBI agent allegedly broke protocol and played a critical role in opening and advancing the bureau’s original investigation related to the 2020 election, tying President Trump to the probe without sufficient predication.

The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by the bureau’s leaders to eliminate the longstanding problem.

Jen Psaki on a whistleblower report accusing Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel of reportedly breaking U.S. intelligence protocol ahead of his confirmation hearing

The video, set to “Bad to the Bone” by George Thorogood, drew condemnation. “Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI Director, shared an AI-generated video of himself chainsawing Members of Congress, political opponents, and media outlets. Dangerous and disqualified,” Judiciary Democrats tweeted Saturday.

Trump ally Kash Patel, the president's pick for FBI director, is likely to be questioned about his fitness to lead Thursday during his Senate confirmation hearing.

Patel, like Trump, has taken a different view, saying the rioters have been mistreated by the criminal justice system. A former federal public defender and prosecutor, he has called them “political prisoners” and offered on at least one occasion to represent them for free.

Kash Patel, Trump's nominee for FBI Director, vows zero tolerance for violence against law enforcement in his Senate hearing. He also pledges to expose government corruption and highlights his role in counterterrorism and hostage rescue.