The vote is in, and Kash Patel is the new director of the FBI in another huge win for Donald Trump.
🚨 #BREAKING: Kash Patel has been CONFIRMED as FBI Director by the U.S. Senate
The Deep State is COOKED! 🔥
CONGRATS Director @Kash_Patel pic.twitter.com/Ycds1p9KU6
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 20, 2025
The final vote came in at 51-49.
Surprisingly, Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, who announced Thursday that he will not be running for reelection in 2026, was a yes vote. He was a no on SecDef Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard (both were confirmed anyway).
McConnell votes to confirm Patel as FBI Director
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 20, 2025
GOP Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Maine’s Susan Collins voted “nay.”
The day started out on an ominous note when Maine Sen. Susan Collins was the…
