How much money does Kash Patel make? A look at his net worth in 2024 – Hollywood Life

President-elect Donald Trump nominated loyalists Kash Patel to serve as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

“I am proud to announce that Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday evening. “Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator and America First fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending justice and protecting the American people.”

Find out more about him, including details about his net worth, below.

Who is Kash Patel?

Patel, born in 1980 to Indian immigrant parents, grew up in Garden City, New York. He graduated from the University of Richmond in 2002 and later earned a certificate in international law from University College London’s law school, according to his Facebook page. Patel graduated from Pace University with a law degree in 2005.

In 2018, the former public defender served as an adviser to the MP. Devin Nunesthe top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, where he gained Trump’s favor during the Russia investigation. Trump praised Patel for this in his social media post, stating that he “played a critical role in exposing the Russia-Russia-Russia hoax and stood as a champion of truth, accountability and the Constitution” in 2019 Patel joined the National Security Council before becoming chief of staff to the acting defense secretary in the final year of Trump’s first term.

How much is Patel’s net worth?

It is unclear what Patel’s exact net worth is.

How does Patel make his money?

After graduating from law school in 2005, Patel worked as a public defender in Florida for eight years – first with the Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Office and later as a federal public defender. In 2014, he joined the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice as a trial attorney and also served as legal liaison to the Joint Special Operations Command. Three years later, in 2017, Patel was appointed senior counsel for counterterrorism on the House Intelligence Committee.

As of 2022, Patel is a board member of the Trump Media and Technology Group, which includes Truth Social, and reportedly has a consulting contract worth at least $120,000 per year.

In addition to his 2023 memoir Government gangstersPatel has published two pro-Trump children’s books.

Is Patel married?

It appears that the 44-year-old is not married.

In 2014, according to The New York TimesPatel attended a bachelor auction for the charity Above the Law, then dropped out after a blogger pointed out that his state law license appeared to be outdated.