Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, was the chief investigator in the congressional probe into alleged Trump-Russia collusion, uncovering government surveillance abuse.

Here's how Kash Patel, President-elect Trump's choice to lead the FBI, might try to make good on his pledge to rid the government of the so-called "deep state."

Donald Trump is riling Washington again with his weekend announcement that he’ll nominate Kash Patel to run the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The question for the Senate will be whether Mr. Patel wants to make the FBI more accountable or use it to pursue political retribution.