Trump 2nd term live updates: Kash Patel sworn in as FBI director
Patel was narrowly confirmed by the Senate on Thursday in a 51-49 vote. It was the most narrowly divided confirmation vote for an FBI director in history. By contrast, previous FBI chief Christopher Wray was confirmed 92-5. James Comey was confirmed 93-1 and Robert Mueller 98-0.
Kash Patel sworn in as director of FBI. Which nominees are still awaiting final votes?
Patel joins the list of nominees who endured an uphill battle before finally getting confirmed. They include Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services, Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The president's estranged niece condemned FBI director Kash Patel on Friday, raising concern over the new state of the ...
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be FBI director. The final vote was 51-49. Two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, voted against Patel.
Kash Patel has been appointed as the first Indian-origin FBI Director. A Trump loyalist, he has openly expressed pride in his ...
Kash Patel is set to become the latest of President Donald Trump‘s unfit and unqualified loyalists confirmed for a leadership ...
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