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Kash and the Czechs: Trump FBI pick Patel consulted for Prague firm arming Ukraine

Kash Patel, Donald Trump's choice for FBI Director.
Kash Patel, Donald Trump's choice for FBI Director. © Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
US President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI is a staunch opponent of the so-called Deep State. But it turns out that Kash Patel, whose nomination won Senate Judiciary Committee approval on Thursday, did consultancy work for a low-key European arms firm instrumental in providing Western military support to Ukraine. [...]
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