Kash Patel's Potential Influence on the FBI Sparks Controversy

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel, a former national security aide and critic of the FBI, to lead the agency, raising concerns about potential politicization similar to J. Edgar Hoover's era. Historian Beverly Gage notes that while there are more safeguards now, Patel's appointment could challenge these protections and further damage the FBI's public image. The FBI's history of power and influence, particularly under Hoover, highlights the risks of using the agency for political ends.