Trump’s latest break with precedent: tapping ultraloyalist Kash Patel to lead FBI - MarketWatch

1. Trump nominates Kash Patel as FBI director, aiming for major agency reforms. 2. Patel pledges to target alleged conspirators, including media figures. 3. Confirmation of Patel is uncertain, but Trump considers recess appointments. 4. Patel's nomination signals Trump's continued hostility toward intelligence agencies. 5. New DEA administrator nominated; another Trump ally, Chad Chronister.