In his first month as FBI director, Patel has made headway on key priorities on violent crime, gang activity and more FBI Director Patel shares how the agency is restoring trust FBI Director Kash Patel tells 'Sunday Night in America' about his priorities for the agency. Kash Patel has spent his first month as FBI director cracking down on some of the Trump administration's top law enforcement priorities, including violent crime, gang activity and drug trafficking – all while managing to avoid much of the high-profile controversy that has embroiled some other senior national security officials.