By John Shiffman, Sarah N. Lynch, Joseph Tanfani and Aram Roston WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a memo on Sunday evening, the FBI Agents Association told its 14,000 members that new director Kash Patel had assured them that he would follow tradition and name a career special agent with operational expertise as his deputy director.

New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate up to 1,000 employees from Washington to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a large bureau facility in Huntsville,

New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate up to 1,000 employees from Washington.

It was a great conspiracy story, featuring sex, surveillance, duplicity and what MAGA devotees have long decried as the despiciable devious tactics of the James Comey-era FBI. But on Friday, the tale received a dousing of cold water from FBI director Kash Patel,

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino is a bombastic podcast host who has never worked at the FBI and has spent years pushing conspiracy theories about the bureau.

During a call, Patel said that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is a huge UFC fan and that he inspired Patel to try the training.

The new FBI director says he plans to WFH and run things remotely from Las Vegas. But why won’t he answer about who else lives in his house?

Newly-installed FBI Director Kash Patel has proposed enhancing the FBI with help from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, say sources who were told of the proposal.

The new FBI director instructed personnel not to respond to Musk's demand to justify their job or face dismissal.

New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Donald Trump is expected to name FBI Director Kash Patel as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, sources told ABC News.