The White House declared Trump's confidence in the head of the FBI, Patel

US President Donald Trump continues to trust FBI Director Cash Patel, despite media reports about his alcohol problems. This was announced on April 24 by White House press Secretary Caroline Leavitt.

"The president remains confident that the FBI director and our law enforcement team will continue to do their job as successfully as they have over the past year and a half," she told reporters.

This is how the press secretary commented on the publication of The Atlantic magazine about Patel's alleged problems with alcohol.

Leavitt also noted that thanks to the efforts of the team, including Patel, the United States has managed to reach the lowest murder rate in 125 years.

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The Atlantic reported on April 2 that personnel changes affecting a number of high-ranking officials may occur in the US administration in the near future. According to the newspaper, possible changes may affect FBI Director Cash Patel, Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll and Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-Derimer.