FBI Pick Kash Patel Has a History of Suing Perceived Adversaries

Kash Patel has taken his perceived adversaries to court for years. Now that he’s President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the FBI, critics are concerned he’ll use the bureau’s vast resources for revenge.

Most of the cases didn’t go far. Nearly all were dismissed by judges or withdrawn by Patel. But his earlier promises to “come after” the media and root out the so-called government “deep state” are facing fresh examination as the US Senate weighs whether to confirm him as the next director of the nation’s top investigative law enforcement agency.

Bloomberg News identified six cases ...