An American of Indian origin can become the chief of intelligence agency CIA, who is Kashyap Patel, on whom Trump will bet?

In the results of the US elections, Republican Party candidate Donald Trump has once again been elected President. Trump’s victory is being considered historic because this is the second time that a President has returned to the White House to take charge of the country after losing an election. After Trump’s victory, there is a strong possibility that his administration may appoint Indian-origin Kashyap Patel as the head of the American intelligence agency CIA. Kashyap Patel is said to be close to Donald Trump, hence he is also said to be Trump’s first choice for the post of CIA chief.

Even in the last days of Trump’s last term, there was talk of making Kashyap Patel the CIA chief, but it could not happen then. But let us know who is Kashyap Patel?

Past of Kashyap Patel 

According to the US Defense Department, Kashyap or ‘Kash’ Patel is of Indian origin and his family’s roots are linked to Gujarat. His father migrated to the United States from Uganda in the 1970s to escape poor conditions during the regime of dictator Idi Amin.

Kashyap Patel was born in 1980 in Garden City, New York. Patel is a follower of Hindu religion. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and returned to New York to earn a law degree. In addition, he also obtained a certificate in international law from the University of London. Kashyap Patel also got the opportunity to work as the chief officer of Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller in the Ministry of Defense.

He played a key role in eliminating key terrorist leaders of ISIS and al-Qaeda while serving as the Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council and Assistant to the President. Patel led the House Select Committee’s investigation into Russian influence on the US presidential election in 2016.

There was controversy over appointing CIA Deputy Director during Trump’s last tenure

According to The Atlantic report, Kashyap Patel was inducted into the Trump administration in 2019 and consolidated his position in key positions in a very short time. Trump had planned to make Patel the deputy director of the CIA, but there was controversy at the end of the administration. Trump told Kashyap Patel at a gala, "Be ready, puff. Be prepared."