How Kash Patel has used children's books & podcasts to promote conspiracy theories

Update: 2024-12-10

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Kash Patel, Trump's pick to head the FBI, has parlayed his time serving in various national security roles in the first Trump administration to building a brand promoting pro-Trump conspiracy theories and selling merchandise. NPR's Lisa Hagen reports.

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How Kash Patel has used children's books & podcasts to promote conspiracy theories

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How Kash Patel has used children's books & podcasts to promote conspiracy theories

How Kash Patel has used children's books & podcasts to promote conspiracy theories