FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly requested a direct, secure line from his home and FBI office to the Oval Office—bypassing Attorney General Pam Bondi and cutting out the traditional chain of command.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Patel's first order of business after taking the helm at the FBI was securing a direct connection to President Trump.

For decades, every FBI director since J. Edgar Hoover has maintained an arm's-length relationship with the White House.

But under Trump's leadership, Patel is taking a different approach—one that ensures the FBI is aligned with the administration's agenda, rather than operating as a rogue, deep-state stronghold.