Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

Trump FBI Director Kash Patel's confirmation was the result of a significant and long-term effort to get senators' support.

The only Republicans to break ranks and vote against Patel were Alaska's Lisa Murkowski and Maine's Susan Collins. Every Democrat voted against the confirmation.

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the FBI Kash Patel was confirmed on Thursday in a 51-49 Senate vote. The post JUST IN: Kash Patel Confirmed As FBI Director — As Two Republican Senators Break ...

President Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, who has been widely branded as a conspiracy theorist, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday. Two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan ...

Kash Patel at a 2022 conference in Arizona. WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted against another of President Trump’s nominees: Kash Patel, who was nonetheless confirmed Thursday as FBI ...

Kash Patel was confirmed despite strong objections, with many raising questions about his past statements, qualifications and more.

The Senate voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director on Thursday, tightening President Donald Trump 's control of the ...

Patel, a Trump loyalist, was confirmed despite fears he intends to purge the bureau he has been chosen to lead ...

The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI Director in a 51-49 vote Thursday, despite his obvious loyalty to ...

The two Republicans who did not vote for Kash were Sens. Susan Collins (Main) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska). Collins announced that she would vote a 'no' for Kash Patel because the post should go to an ...

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 ...