Kash Patel’s impulse to publicize the work of the bureau under his leadership has revived questions about his competence and his future in the administration.
Even if Trump officials have privately criticized Mr. Patel, particularly over his use of government assets, rumors about his firing or forced resignation have yet to materialize.
The White House was served a legal rebuke this week when federal grand jurors in Alexandria, Va., rejected the Justice Department’s push to indict Letitia James, the New York attorney general, on mortgage-related charges for the second time in a week.