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Trump's FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock from Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein

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Kash Patel , President Donald Trump ’s nominee to be the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) owns stocks valued between $1 to $5 million in a company that controls Shein , a controversial ecommerce and fashion giant founded in China .

In a legally required financial disclosure, Patel told members of the US Senate he does not plan to divest his stake in Shein if he becomes the leader of the FBI .

Ballard Partners registered as a lobbyist for Shein in May of last year , filings show.

Shein 's firm was hired by Susie Wiles , the president's chief of staff.

Bondi 's first actions after taking office included disbanding the Department of Justice’s Foreign Influence Task Force .

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