Fbi Director
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'Glad he's dead': Trump reacts to death of ex-FBI chief Robert Mueller
World | Mar 22, 2026, 06:49 AM ISTMueller began his tenure as FBI director in 2001, just one week before the September 11 attacks. After the attacks, he transformed the FBI’s mission. The agency shifted focus from solving crimes to preventing terrorism.
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Is Trump planning to fire FBI chief over use of jet for girlfriend? Here's what US President said
World | Nov 26, 2025, 12:49 PM ISTFBI chief Kash Patel has come under sharp fire for allegedly misusing bureau resources, including deploying a government jet and assigning a security detail for his girlfriend.
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Trump names Dan Bongino Deputy Director of FBI, says 'great news for American Justice'
India | Feb 24, 2025, 01:01 PM ISTThe new Deputy Director of the FBI, Dan Bongino, has a masters in Psychology from C.U.N.Y and an MBA from Penn State and is one of the most successful podcasters in the US, as noted by Trump.
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New FBI Director Kash Patel expected to be also named acting head of the ATF: Officials
World | Feb 23, 2025, 11:46 AM ISTPatel was sworn in Friday as FBI director after winning Senate approval despite Democrats' concerns about the steadfast Trump ally's plans to radically overhaul the FBI.
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Kash Patel takes oath as FBI director on Bhagvad Gita, says 'I am the living American dream'
World | Feb 22, 2025, 06:43 AM ISTKash Patel was sworn in as the ninth director of the FBI. His appointment to the position was confirmed by the US Senate. After his oath, President Donald Trump said that he would go down as best-ever FBI director.
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Kash Patel pledges 'no tolerance for violence against law enforcement' in Senate hearing | VIDEO
World | Jan 30, 2025, 11:37 PM ISTKash Patel, Trump's nominee for FBI Director, vowed zero tolerance for violence against law enforcement in his Senate hearing. He also pledged to expose government corruption and highlighted his role in counterterrorism and hostage rescue.
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Donald Trump picks anti-deep state, confidante Kash Patel to lead FBI
World | Dec 01, 2024, 07:05 AM ISTNew York-born Patel has his roots in Gujarat. However, his parents are from East Africa – his mother is from Tanzania and his father is from Uganda. He has served as the Chief of Staff for the Defence Secretary during the earlier Trump administration.
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US lawmakers to grill Secret Service, FBI on why did agencies ignore multiple threat signs for Trump
World | Jul 30, 2024, 03:44 PM ISTUS Senate lawmakers are set to question the acting director of the Secret Service regarding law enforcement failures leading up to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. This hearing marks the latest in a series of congressional inquiries focused on the incident.
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US investigating agency aggressively probing attack on Indian Consulate in San Francisco: FBI Chief
World | Dec 13, 2023, 09:01 AM ISTThe meeting comes close on the heels of Washington's allegations about an Indian link to a foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. India has already constituted a probe team to investigate the allegations.
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FBI director meets CBI chief, discuss 'foiled' murder plot of Pannun, extradition of 26/11 terrorist
World | Dec 12, 2023, 10:11 AM ISTThe high-profile visit came against the backdrop of an alleged "foiled" murder plot of Khalistani terrorist, Gurupatant Singh Pannun on American soil-- a claim that Indian officials rejected but assured investigation.
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Amid Pannun 'foiled murder plot' row, FBI director to visit India next week, confirms Garcetti
World | Dec 07, 2023, 11:38 AM ISTA top American official announced that the Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher Wray's India's. According to US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, the investigating officer will visit New Delhi next week.
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Donald Trump 'morally unfit' to be US President, says former FBI director James Comey
World | Apr 16, 2018, 09:53 AM ISTComey said he believes that Trump is morally unfit for what he calls treating women “like pieces of meat,” lying constantly about matters big and small and insisting that people believe it.
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Obama nominates James Comey as next FBI director
World | Jun 22, 2013, 11:54 AM ISTWashington, June 22: US President Barack Obama Friday nominated James B. Comey, who served in the Justice Department under former President George W. Bush, to direct the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Once nominated and subsequently confirmed