Trump's pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, has vowed to "come after" the media. But he also later emphasized to NBC News that his comments only apply if people "broke the law."

Kash Patel, President-elect Trump's pick to serve as the next FBI director, was the target of an Iran-backed cyberattack, according to senior law enforcement officials.

The apparent hackers targeted Kash Patel's communications, but whether they succeeded and how much access they had to the data is still being investigated, the sources said.