The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as the FBI’s ninth director, installing a close ally of President Donald Trump and a staunch critic of the bureau to lead the country ...

The Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI director Thursday, despite Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska voting against Patel—a staunch Trump loyalist who faces opposition ...

Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant. Patel was widely considered to be one of President Donald Trump's most controversial nominees, given his previous attacks on the FBI's credibility and his pledge ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said Tuesday that he would vote to confirm Kash Patel to serve as FBI director for a 10-year term. "I've spoken to multiple people I respect about Kash Patel this weekend ...

Kash Patel is set to become the latest of President Donald Trump‘s unfit and unqualified loyalists confirmed for a leadership role in Washington, with Senate Republicans ready and willing to ...

Kash Patel found himself under a new spotlight after he was nominated to be the next director of the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) by Donald Trump. As he awaits potential confirmation by ...

WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist to President Donald Trump, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation — an agency he has talked ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on ...

Kash Patel, a fierce critic of the FBI, is on the verge of being confirmed as the bureau’s next director, with a full Senate vote expected Thursday. If approved, he would take over the agency ...

The Senate was set to vote Thursday on whether to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, a decision that could place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency despite concerns from ...

Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director, could earn millions from shares in Shein's parent company, Elite Depot, as it goes public. Despite agreeing to divest shares in Meta and Apple ...