WATCH: Kash Patel's full remarks after being sworn in as FBI Director:
"Anyone who thinks the American Dream is dead, look right here. You're talking to a first-generation Indian kid who is about to lead the law enforcement community in the greatest nation on God's Earth." pic.twitter.com/PQrCkme9az
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 21, 2025
Newly-confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel immediately got to work on Friday and ordered 1,000 agents into the field. He also transported another 500 employees from DC to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.
Kash Patel was sworn in as the 9th FBI Director on Friday.
“I promise you the following… There will be accountability in the FBI and outside of the FBI, and we will do it through rigorous constitutional oversight starting this weekend,” Kash Patel said.
New: FBI Director Kash Patel is ordering 1,000 agents at headquarters into the field—and another 500 employees must move from D.C. to the FBI’s facility in Huntsville, AL, current and former FBI officials tell NBC News. There are around 7,300 employees working in the Hoover…
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) February 21, 2025
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