Patel is set to lead an agency that's been a frequent target of Republicans, including an effort to abolish it altogether.

Two high-profile Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, notably voted against his ...

The United States Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Kash Patel as the number of President Donald Trump s confirmed cabinet ...

Kash Patel won Senate confirmation as FBI director by a 51-49 vote, putting a fierce loyalist of President Trump at the helm ...

Patel will be responsible for two sprawling agencies at the Justice Department. ATF alone has 5,500 personnel.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be FBI director. The final vote was 51-49. Two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, voted against Patel.

Democrats warned that their Republican colleagues would be haunted for their votes to support Trump's FBI pick, Kash Patel.

Patel is expected to be confirmed unless more than three Republican senators defy Trump's will and vote against him.

Kash Patel confirmed as acting ATF head after Senate vote; faces political scrutiny over gun regulation stance.

Kash Patel has been confirmed as FBI director by a narrow Senate vote. As a Trump supporter critical of the FBI and involved in the removal of senior officials, his appointment raises controversy.