President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, was reportedly among those surveilled by the FBI during his time as a congressional investigator. A report from the DOJ Inspector General revealed that Patel, along with other congressional staffers and journalists, was targeted through a “compulsory process” to obtain records.
Patel’s role on the House Intelligence Committee involved leading a probe into the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation, which relied on the discredited Steele Dossier to obtain surveillance warrants. Patel’s findings were critical of the FBI and DOJ’s handling of the investigation, raising questions about political motivations within the agencies.