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Investing.com -- Kash Patel, a longtime adviser to President Trump, has been confirmed as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Senate approved Patel’s nomination in a tight vote of 51-49 on Thursday. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) broke ranks to vote against the nominee alongside 47 Democrats.
Patel, 44, is expected to bring significant changes to the bureau and aims to eliminate any political bias in decision-making. This follows a series of controversies in which the FBI was accused of bias against Republicans. Patel has stated his commitment to reducing crime rates in the country, expressing a specific focus on lowering the number of rapes, drug overdoses, and homicides.
During Trump’s first administration, Patel held several interim national security positions. He served as chief of staff to Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller in the final months of Trump’s term, senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, and as a senior adviser to former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell.
In addition, Patel has served on the board of Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social. As part of his confirmation process, Patel agreed to resign and to divest from assets where legally and ethically necessary or appropriate.
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