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US Senate confirms Kash Patel for FBI director position
The US Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's appointee Kash Patel as the new director of the FBI with a... ▷ Kash Patel
The US Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s appointee Kash Patel as the new director of the FBI with a party-line vote of 51-49.
Only two Republican senators voted against confirmation. Arkansas Senator Lisa Murkowski and Maine Senator Susan Collins both voted nay, following through on vows to reject the nomination based on Patel’s partisan political activities prior to his appointment.
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