Politics
Senate confirms Kash Patel to lead FBI
The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, launching a new chapter for the nation’s top domestic investigative agency. Lawmakers voted to confirm Patel 51-49, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joining with all Democrats in opposition. A longtime Trump loyalist who has in the past expressed his desire to help root out the “deep state,” Patel has raised questions among critics about whether he’s prepared to insulate the department from undue influence from the White House…
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