Senate has confirmed Kashyap Patel as director of the FBI. On Thursday, lawmakers voted 51-49 in favor of appointing Patel as head of the investigative agency, Senate.gov reported. All Democrats and two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, opposed Patel’s confirmation. Who Is Kash Patel? Patel is President Donald J. Trump’s second term choice for FBI director, replacing Christopher Wray who stepped down from the role in January. Patel previously served as chief of staff to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller. As chief of staff, he led the executive staff in executing the secretary’s mission and provided counsel The post Senate Confirms Kashyap Patel as FBI Director first appeared on Executive Gov.
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