Former US Attorney Kash Patel has been nominated as President Donald Trump’s choice for FBI director. However, a financial disclosure form reveals that Patel received $25,000 last year from a film company owned by a Russian national with US citizenship. The film company produces programs promoting “deep state” conspiracy theories and anti-Western views aligned with the Kremlin’s stance. This raises concerns about Patel’s potential ties to these ideologies during his nomination process.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/07/patel-fbi-russia-lopatonok