WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, putting a loyal defender of President Donald Trump and a frequent critic of the bureau atop the most prominent U.S. law enforcement agency. (Reporting by Andrew Goudsward; Editing by Scott Malone)
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US Senate confirms firebrand Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI chief
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, putting a loyal defender of President Donald Trump and a frequent critic of the bureau atop the most prominent U.S. law enforcement agency.
(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward; Editing by Scott Malone)