{"id":2404816,"date":"2025-02-20T16:46:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T21:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kash-patel-confirmed-as-fbi-director-in-tight-senate-vote\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T16:47:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T21:47:44","slug":"breaking-kash-patel-confirmed-as-fbi-director-in-tight-senate-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kash-patel-confirmed-as-fbi-director-in-tight-senate-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Kash Patel Confirmed as FBI Director in Tight Senate Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-kash-patel-confirmed-as-fbi-director-in-tight-senate-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404816&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel\u2064 as the new FBI \u2064director with\u200b a\u200d narrow 51-49 vote. This comes amid a backdrop \u200cof partisan tensions, as two Republican senators, \u200bLisa Murkowski and\u2063 Susan Collins, opposed the\u2063 nomination while the majority of their party supported\u2062 it. Patel, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-jordan-expands-probe-into-manhattan-da-office-seeks-info-from-top-trump-prosecutor\/\" title=\"Rep. Jordan Expands Probe Into Manhattan DA Office, Seeks Info From Top Trump Prosecutor\">previously held senior positions<\/a> in the trump\u200d management related to counterterrorism and intelligence, is positioned as a candidate to reform the FBI, which has faced criticism over its handling of various issues, including the investigation of Hunter Biden.Supporters, including Senator Chuck Grassley, argue\u200b that Patel\u2019s confirmation \u2063is timely and necessary for \u2062restoring integrity and accountability within the Bureau. Patel has advocated for significant changes, suggesting\u2064 a shift in focus towards rebuilding trust,\u200c increasing oversight, and operational improvements. He is noted for his strong stance\u2064 against what\u200b he describes as a &#8220;deep\u200c state&#8221; and has\u2062 previously called for the closure of the FBI\u2019s headquarters to repurpose it as a \u200dmuseum.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Senate confirmed Kash Patel to be FBI director Thursday in a 51-49 vote after Democrats attempted to draw out the confirmation process. Two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, voted against the confirmation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shocker-patel-hearing-sen-confirms-fbi-doj-obstructed-investigation-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patel<\/a> is the 19th of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s nominees to be confirmed, continuing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">record-breaking pace<\/a> of Senate confirmations that outpaces the past three administrations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kash-patel-stuns-klobuchar-puts-timer-got-two-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patel<\/a> served as the senior director of counterterrorism at the National Security Council and deputy director of national intelligence during the previous Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Iowa Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/grassley-savages-fbi-dir-wray-lists-5-worst-offenses-including-1-child-trafficking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Grassley<\/a>, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed his support for Patel on the Senate floor Tuesday, pointing out that while Patel&rsquo;s resume doesn&rsquo;t look like that of a typical FBI director, &ldquo;We aren&rsquo;t living in normal times.&rdquo; Patel is the &ldquo;right man at the right time,&rdquo; Grassley said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Patel served as a public defender, a counterterrorism prosecutor under President Obama and a House staffer. &hellip; He&rsquo;s fought for transparency and accountability in the government.&rdquo; Grassley <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judiciary.senate.gov\/press\/rep\/releases\/chairman-grassley-voices-support-for-patel-as-full-senate-moves-to-consider-crucial-nomination\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;He [poses] a threat to the existing system &mdash; a system that has retaliated against whistleblowers, engaged in unprecedented lawfare against the President and the American people and obstructed congressional oversight. Mr. Patel will end these abuses. He will restore the FBI to its essential mission of keeping Americans safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Patel had previously called to shut down the FBI&rsquo;s headquarters, saying, &ldquo;I&rsquo;d shut down the FBI Hoover Building on Day 1 and reopen it the next day as a museum of the &lsquo;deep state,&rsquo;&rdquo; on a podcast episode of the &ldquo;Shawn Ryan Show&rdquo; in September.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/how-ill-rebuild-public-trust-in-the-fbi-kash-patel-on-what-he-would-do-if-confirmed-0e116c87?mod=commentary_article_pos1\">op-ed he wrote<\/a> for the Wall Street Journal in January, Patel revised his vision for a new FBI, starting off with rebuilding the public&rsquo;s trust in the agency, increasing congressional oversight, apprehending more criminals by letting &ldquo;good cops be cops,&rdquo; and streamlining operations within the agency.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt posted a video in support of Patel on Thursday morning, saying, &ldquo;He&rsquo;s coming to town to reform an agency that desperately needs it,&rdquo; referencing the FBI&rsquo;s handling of Hunter Biden&rsquo;s laptop among other issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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Patel is the 19th nominee from President Donald Trump to be confirmed, maintaining an unprecedented rate of confirmations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2404817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kash-Patel-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32327,36083,49802,44864,45632],"class_list":["post-2404816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-breaking-news","tag-fbi-director","tag-government-appointment","tag-kash-patel","tag-senate-vote"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kash-Patel-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2404816"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404820,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404816\/revisions\/2404820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}