Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

As part of the confirmation process, the FBI conducts background checks of nominees. FBI investigations focus on "character and conduct" and are completed "as expeditiously as possible," according ...

The Justice Department and FBI have removed senior leaders and prosecutors and are reviewing agents’ work. Experts say some ...

Wicker and Reed were initially briefed about the FBI’s background check before the confirmation hearing, according to another source familiar with the matter. Since then, the FBI has interviewed ...

FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to ...