Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe said Saturday evening on CNN that President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel as FBI director signals how the former president plans to “disrupt,” “dismantle” and “distract” the agency under his second administration.

Andrew McCabe said Trump's controversial choice is a "terrible development" for those at the agency, and his lack of qualifications aren't up for "debate."

President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director has sparked mixed reactions from lawmakers and former officials, with Republicans praising the controversial pick.

Donald Trump's drive to upend the FBI was welcomed by Republican senators although it was not clear on Sunday how strongly members of the incoming majority party would embrace his move to install ally Kash Patel as the next director of the Justice Department’s top investigative arm.

Donald Trump’s plan to nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crim

Patel, a former DOJ lawyer and Hill staffer, served in top roles at end of Trump's first term. Lately he's vowed to go after 'deep state' bureaucrats

President Donald Trump announced Saturday night that he has picked staunch Trump loyalist Kash Patel as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel, a Trump transition insider, has been one of Trump’s most visible and vocal allies,