Trump’s controversial FBI pick Kash Patel learns his fate as top senator declares ‘I’ve seen enough’

President-elect Donald Trump’s selection to lead the FBI received early support from a crucial Republican in the Senate, tasked with confirming the controversial nominee.

Kash Patel’s rise in the Trump world is buoyed by his past experiences as a public defender and then as a prosecutor at the Justice Department.

He previously helped Trump navigate claims that he had improper ties to Russia during the 2016 election while serving as an adviser to the House Intelligence Committee.

For his efforts, Patel, 44, was later promoted to senior positions in the White House, first as chief of staff to the secretary of defense, then as senior adviser to the president and finally as deputy director of national intelligence.

Now senators are investigating whether he has good faith to serve at the top of the FBI, though Patel’s controversial past comments about shutting down the agency have caused an uproar on Capitol Hill.

Earlier this year, the nominee said on former Navy SEAL podcaster Shawn Ryan’s show that he wants to “close down” the FBI’s DC headquarters and then “reopen it the next day as a museum of the ‘deep state.’

His fiery views on the agency Trump has tasked him with leading show that he is not a traditional candidate, which some Senate Republicans clearly like.

And Sen. Chuck Grassley, who will lead the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee that will oversee Patel’s confirmation, indicates he’s a fan.

The Iowa senator sent a scathing letter to current FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday, telling him he’s “seen enough” and it’s time for him to “move on” to make room for Patel to take the helm to take.

Wray was appointed to a 10-year term to lead the agency in 2017, during Trump’s first presidency.

But with Trump’s appointment of a new director, and Grassley’s lengthy censure letter, the memo was essentially a warning to Wray: Resign or you’ll be fired.

“For the good of the country, it is time for you and your deputy to move on to the next chapter in your lives,” Grassley told Wray.

The 91-year-old Iowan likened the letter to a “vote of no confidence” against the FBI’s top brass.

The 11-page letter, obtained by DailyMail.com, details issues plaguing the FBI with sexual misconduct, whistleblower retaliation, agency politicization and more.

Wray “prevented the truth on some issues from ever reaching the American people,” Grassley wrote.

“I have fought for transparency throughout my career, and I have always called out those in government who fought against it. For the sake of public order: I have to do this again now. “I must therefore express my vote of no confidence in your continued leadership of the FBI.”

“President-elect Trump has already announced his intention to nominate a nominee to replace you, and the Senate will carefully consider that choice. For my part, I have also seen enough and I hope that your respective successors will learn from these failures,” Grassley concluded.

Among the details of the letter, the Republican argues that Wray applied a double standard when he authorized the FBI raid on then-former President Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago.

In contrast, the FBI did nothing when presented with bribery allegations against the Biden family, the senator argues.

Similarly, Grassley castigates Wray and Abbate for failing to help Congress investigate cases related to sexual misconduct, vetting Afghan nationals after the tragic 2021 U.S. military withdrawal, and revoking security credentials of agency whistleblowers.

Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Patel received positive feedback from Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Joni Ernst of Iowa.

‘Insightful conversation with candidate for FBI director [Kash Patel] on the path to overhauling and restoring the agency to its original mission: ensuring equal justice under the law,” Cornyn wrote on X after their morning meeting.

After their meeting, the Texan told reporters that he is “inclined to support the nominee,” and said the two talked about reforming the agency.

“Ultimately, I believe Mr. Patel will be confirmed as FBI director,” he said. “We talked about the importance of restoring the FBI’s reputation as an impartial law enforcement investigative agency.”

Ernst had a similarly positive post after the two met.

“Kash Patel will create much-needed transparency at the FBI,” she said.

“He shares my passion for shaking up federal agencies, shrinking the DC bureaucracy, and putting public servants to work on behalf of the American people!”

Patel said they discussed the FBI’s involvement in combating the spread of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl and crime in Iowa.