By Ed Malik, A | ed@ddnewsonline.com | posted 21st february, 2025
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kash Patel as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with a narrow 51-49 vote. All Democrats opposed the nomination, joined by Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
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Patel, a former aide to President Donald Trump, has been a vocal critic of the FBI and has expressed intentions to reform the agency. During his confirmation hearing, he pledged to eliminate political bias within the bureau and restore public trust.
However, his nomination faced significant opposition. Democrats raised concerns about his past partisan statements and potential for politicizing the FBI. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois described Patel as “vindictive” and “dangerously politically extreme,” warning that his leadership could undermine the bureau’s integrity.
Despite these concerns, the majority of Republican senators supported Patel, viewing him as a necessary agent of change for an agency they believe has been politicized. Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley praised Patel’s commitment to transparency and his willingness to challenge the status quo within the FBI.
Patel’s confirmation comes amid broader upheaval within the Justice Department, including recent resignations and dismissals of career attorneys, as the Trump administration seeks to align the department’s mission with its priorities.
As he assumes leadership, Patel faces the challenge of addressing internal tensions and restoring public confidence in the FBI’s impartiality and effectiveness.
Notwithstanding, Kash Patel gave an inspirational confirmation speech, thus:
“I AM HONORED TO BE CONFIRMED AS THE NINTH DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
THANK YOU TO PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ATTORNEY GENERAL BONDI FOR YOUR UNWAVERING CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT.
THE FBI HAS A STORIED LEGACY—FROM THE “G-MEN” TO SAFEGUARDING OUR NATION IN THE WAKE OF 9/11. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE AN FBI THAT IS TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE, AND COMMITTED TO JUSTICE. THE POLITICALIZATION OF OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM HAS ERODED PUBLIC TRUST—BUT THAT ENDS TODAY.
MY MISSION AS DIRECTOR IS CLEAR: LET GOOD COPS BE COPS—AND REBUILD TRUST IN THE FBI.
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WORKING ALONGSIDE THE DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN OF THE BUREAU AND OUR PARTNERS, WE WILL REBUILD AN FBI THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CAN BE PROUD OF.
AND TO THOSE WHO SEEK TO HARM AMERICANS—CONSIDER THIS YOUR WARNING. WE WILL HUNT YOU DOWN IN EVERY CORNER OF THIS PLANET.
MISSION FIRST. AMERICA ALWAYS. LET’S GET TO WORK.”