Neil Patel (/pəˈtɛl/) (born 1970) is a British-American lawyer, hedge fund manager, conservative political advisor, and publisher.
Patel served as Scooter Libby's deputy before becoming chief policy advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney.
[4] He also served as Staff Secretary to the Vice President, managing the flow of all documents to and from Cheney, including classified information.
Patel was nominated by the Bush White House to run the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, but he was not confirmed.
[1] After leaving the vice president's office in 2009, Patel partnered with Tucker Carlson to co-found The Daily Caller, a conservative news and opinion website.