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Kash Patel Says His Krispy Kreme Investment Isn’t a Conflict, Despite FBI Data-Breach Probe

The FBI director dumped more than 40 other financial assets around the same time he invested in the company.

Kash Patel, FBI director nominee, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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By Dave Levinthal

September 3, 2025 01:04 p.m.

FBI Director Kash Patel has a lot on his plate.

Including donuts.

Patel recently purchased up to $50,000 worth of Krispy Kreme stock, according to a personal stock transaction document he filed with the Office of Government Ethics.