Kash Patel Confirmed as FBI Director

The Senate voted to confirm Patel, a veteran of Trump’s first administration who drafted the ‘Nunes memo’ on the Crossfire Hurricane probe.

Kash Patel, nominee for director of the FBI, testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Capitol Hill on Jan. 30, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The Senate on Feb. 20 confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI.

Senators voted 51–49 to confirm Patel, who gained prominence for exposing alleged FBI and Justice Department malfeasance during the Crossfire Hurricane probe into the Trump campaign. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) crossed the aisle to join Democrats in voting against Patel’s nomination.