Top Five takedowns: Kash Patel’s FBI hits the ground running with major early victories

Kash Patel has spent his first month as FBI director cracking down on some of the Trump administration's top law enforcement priorities, including violent crime, gang activity and drug trafficking – all while managing to avoid much of the high-profile controversy that has embroiled some other senior national security officials.

His early moves have earned him accolades from Republicans in Congress, who have been quick to praise Patel's first weeks in office, including his effort to move...