Kash Patel is the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 9th Director

Kash Patel is the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 9th Director.
He is the FBI’s first Indian-origin Director. He is a loyalist of Donald Trump.
On February 20, 2025, Senate (upper chamber of the United States Congress) approved his appointment with a vote of 51-49.
Along with Democrats, two Republican senators opposed the appointment.
Two Republican senators are Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.
In New York, Kash Patel was born to Gujarati parents.
With a 10-year term, the FBI director is not a position that usually changes with a new presidential administration.
After winning the election in November, Trump selected Patel.
In this way, Trump forced the resignation of Christopher Wray.
Christopher Wray was appointed as Director by Trump in 2017.