FBI Director Kash Patel is underwater in President Donald Trump’s administration, according to Fox News .

Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is set to be sworn in as deputy FBI director alongside Dan Bongino on Monday — at a time when officials question Patel’s ability to run the agency, Fox News reported late Sunday. The White House’s creation of a new position has remains unexplained, leaving FBI leadership confused, the outlet revealed.

“The White House, Bondi, Blanche have no confidence in Kash,” one source with knowledge of ongoing personnel discussions said, referring to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche .

They added: “Pam in particular cannot stand him. Blanche either.”

The White House dismissed any plans to remove Pa

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