Trump's pick to lead the FBI is a MAGA insider who seems eager to go after Trump's enemies, including the "deep state" and mainstream media, which Patel has called "the most powerful enemy that the United States has ever seen." Patel's book "Government Gangsters" includes a long list of people he'd like to see punished, including Republicans who refused to go along with Trump's attempts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. Patel has promoted bogus election-fraud claims and recruited QAnon conspiracy theorists for Trump's social media company.
