Patel’s nomination is being heavily scrutinized due to his own controversial viewpoints and close association with Trump.

But what do we really know about Patel?

Kashyap “Kash” Patel, was born in 1980 to Indian immigrant parents in New York.

Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee

After finishing college in 2005, Patel pursued a legal career.

Patel even included a character called “Kash the Distinguished Discoverer.”

But perhaps the biggest point of contention for Patel’s critics is his alleged enemies list.

Former Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Kash Patel speaks during a campaign rally for U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump