The Senate has advanced Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI director closer to a confirmation vote.
The chamber voted 48 to 45 on Feb. 18 to advance his nomination. A confirmation vote is expected to take place Thursday.
Kash Patel Closes In on Confirmation Vote
A Senate majority advanced Patel’s nomination as FBI director, setting him up for a confirmation vote in just days.
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Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the FBI, is sworn in during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on Jan. 30, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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