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Senate confirms Patel as next FBI director

Headline from Hawaiitribune Herald, on the newest of 2 developments

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed Kash Patel as the next director of the FBI, installing a hard-line critic of the bureau whose unwavering loyalty to President Donald Trump has raised questions over the independence of the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.

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Feb 19, 2025
Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director
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Feb 21, 2025Newest
Senate confirms Patel as next FBI director
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Fox News
Trump FBI director nominee Kash Patel picks up support from key GOP senator (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 18, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Sen. Bill Cassidy said he would vote to support President Donald Trump's nominee Kash Patel as FBI director after multiple people vouched for him.
Fox News
Senate advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 18, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The Senate voted Tuesday along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, to a final vote.
The Daily Caller
Senate Confirms Kash Patel As FBI Director (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Feb 19, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
The Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI director Thursday in a 51-49 vote
UPI
Senate set to vote on confirmation of Kash Patel FBI director nomination (opens UPI)
Published Feb 19, 2025
UPI's feed description
The Senate will vote Thursday afternoon on the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as FBI director.
KING 5 Seattle
Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts (opens KING 5 Seattle)
Published Feb 19, 2025
KING 5 Seattle's feed description
Patel is a former federal defender and Justice Department counterterrorism prosecutor.
ABC 7 Los Angeles
Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published Feb 19, 2025
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director.
Newsweek
Kash Patel's confirmation tightens Trump's control of government (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Only two Republican senators voted against Patel to lead the FBI on Thursday.
The Boston Globe
Senate confirms Kash Patel as next FBI director (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Feb 19, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description
As its director, Patel will take over as the bureau has entered a particularly turbulent period, with the forced departures of some of its top officials.
Florida Politics
Donald Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts (opens Florida Politics)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Florida Politics's feed description
'The politicalization of our justice system has eroded public trust — but that ends today.'
Los Angeles Times
Senate confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director despite deep Democratic doubts (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Democrats had complained about Patel's lack of management experience and highlighted incendiary past statements that they said called his judgment into question.
WHDH Boston
Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Feb 19, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal
Al Jazeera
US Senate confirms Kash Patel for a 10-year term to lead the FBI (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Two Republicans voted against Patel, citing questions about how his ‘political activities’ may affect his leadership.
Fox News
FBI nominee Kash Patel advances to final Senate confirmation vote (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The United States Senate on Thursday voted to advance the nomination of Kash Patel to be the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Now he faces a full floor vote.
Wyoming Public Media
Senate confirms Kash Patel, fierce critic of FBI, to head the bureau (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.
WFMZ Allentown
Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Feb 19, 2025
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
The Senate is set to vote on whether to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director. It
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Senate confirms Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI director (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Feb 19, 2025
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
By Clare Foran and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, installing a staunch loyalist of President Donald Trump and conservative firebrand at the head of the nation’s top law enforcement agency.
Breitbart News
Kash Patel Confirmed to Lead FBI (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
Kash Patel was confirmed to lead the FBI in a 51-49 Senate vote, despite Democrats' desperate attempts to block his nomination.
Talking Points Memo
Trump Retribution Loyalist Kash Patel Confirmed As FBI Director Amid Questions About Perjury (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Talking Points Memo's feed description
The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI Director in a 51-49 vote Thursday, despite his obvious loyalty to President Donald Trump’s…
WMUR
Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director by Senate (opens WMUR)
Published Feb 19, 2025
WMUR's feed description
The Senate narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency
Omaha World-Herald
Trump loyalist Kash Patel narrowly confirmed as FBI director by the Senate (opens Omaha World-Herald)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Omaha World-Herald's feed description
The 51-49 vote Thursday puts the Trump loyalist atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite Democrats
CBS News
Senate to vote on Kash Patel (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 19, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The Senate is set to vote Thursday on Kash Patel's nomination to serve as director of the FBI.
Rolling Stone
Critics Worry Kash Patel Will Purge the FBI. Would He Even Need To? (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Rolling Stone's feed description
Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, could do a lot of damage without overhauling the bureau much at all.
Bangor Daily News
The Latest: Senate to vote on Kash Patel’s confirmation for FBI director (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Bangor Daily News's feed description
The Senate is set to vote on whether to confirm Patel as FBI director, a decision that could place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement
Newsweek
Republicans who voted against confirming Kash Patel as FBI director (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Patel, widely considered one of President Trump's most vulnerable nominees, was confirmed by a slim margin.
Salon
Kash Patel confirmed to lead the FBI, an agency he has vowed to purge of Trump's "deep state" foes (opens Salon)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Salon's feed description
Patel, a Trump loyalist, was confirmed despite fears he intends to purge the bureau he has been chosen to lead

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