U.S. National Security Council officer Kashyap Pramod “Kash” Patel has maintained an ambiguous lifestyle without revealing details about his family or potential wife. Rumors suggest that the intelligence officer has been married for years, but such information cannot be confirmed.
The 44-year-old officer was raised in a Hindu family who originally immigrated to the States from Gujrat. Patel shared his roots back in East Africa from his paternal side and spent most of his teen years in Garden City, New York.
Patel pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of Richmond and later studied to gain a law degree. The officer lived in the U.K. for several years and completed his courses for a Certificate in International Law from the University College London Faculty of Laws.
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Since his early professional days, Patel has been private about his family background, which has caused curiosity among many. Given his involvement in the intelligence office, he has kept details about his family under wraps for security reasons.
Moreover, such secrecy has led to several speculations about his wife, as many assumed that Kash Patel had been married to a woman named Sarah Patel. Sources mentioned that the couple have two children and have been together for over a decade.
However, the source of the information is unconfirmed as the officer isn’t available on social platforms. Patel has held various roles in the U.S. Department of Defense and the Trump administration but hasn’t discussed his life openly.
Recently, the Trump Administration has considered Patel one of the top picks for appointment to the FBI or CIA director, which has raised alarms about the officer’s loyal nature to the politician.
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After graduating with a law degree, Patel worked as a public defender in Florida for over eight years in Miami-Dade County. Later, in 2014, he was a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice National Security Division.
With such experiences, Patel began climbing the ladder to the top of his professional field and worked with Trump on his election investigations in 2016. However, critics have deemed his investigation biased due to his alignment with the politician.
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Further, the officer accompanied Trump during his visit to India as one of two Americans of Indian descent to accompany the politician. Since then, Patel has supported the politician during legal problems, including the Trump-Ukraine scandal.
Authorities claimed that Patel had been missing his position to help Trump as much as possible and added, “Patel was improperly becoming involved in Ukraine policy and was sending information to Mr. Trump.“
Additionally, after Biden won the 2020 elections, Patel allegedly blocked some Department of Defense officials from helping the administration transition into office. His actions made him one of the most influential people in the U.S. government on national security matters.
Similarly, Patel testified for Trump in federal court after the National Archives and Records Administration found official documents with the politician in his Florida home. The officer used his Fifth Amendment rights to persuade the judges in court.
Due to his network in the political and government sectors, Patel has accumulated fame and fortune. Sources estimate his net worth to be between $1 million and $5 million, with expectations of growth in the coming years.
Additional Information
- Kash Patel previously served as the Principal Deputy to the Acting Director of National Intelligence, where he oversaw the operations of 17 teams and agencies and provided the President’s Daily Briefing.
- Apart from the professional realm, Kash Patel has been a lifelong ice hockey player, coach, and fan. The officer has turned to the sport for its health benefits and to utilize his time away from politics.
- Patel has also authored a children’s book, ‘The Plot Against the King,’ and another one titled, ‘Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy.‘
