WASHINGTON, DC – Kash Patel was officially sworn in as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on February 21, taking the oath on the Bhagavad Gita in a ceremony at the ...

Kash Patel, a polarizing pick to lead the FBI, cleared another procedural hurdle Tuesday as the Senate voted 48-45 to advance his nomination, setting up a final confirmation vote in the coming days.

The appointment will only heighten concerns among critics who fear Patel will show no independence from the White House. Before his hearing on Capitol Hill, Patel wrote about an enemies’ list and the ...