By Gabe WhisnantShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberPresident Donald Trump has been privately weighing whether to replace FBI Director Kash Patel, as he and senior advisers grow uneasy with the steady stream of unfavorable coverage surrounding Patel, three people familiar with the matter told MSNOW.
Patel has drawn internal criticism over his handling of bureau resources — including a government aircraft and security assigned to his girlfriend — as well as tensions with other Trump-aligned officials, the network reported. Trump and top aides have told associates the president is looking at elevating senior FBI official Andrew Bailey as a possible successor, the people said.
Two of the sources described Patel’s standing to MSNOW as increasingly precarious, even as Trump continues to publicly voice support for him.
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