Washington: Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel will become the first Indian-origin FBI Director after the Republican-controlled US Senate voted 51-49 on Thursday.
According to Dan Scavino, Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff, US President Donald Trump has signed the commission to confirm Kash Patel as the ninth FBI Director.
Mr. Scavino posted on X:
Moments ago in the Oval Office.
Congratulations to the Ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel.
President Trump has officially signed the commissionâŠ
Follow Kash on his new đ account: @FBIDirectorKash. pic.twitter.com/qcRqxE20d1
â Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) February 21, 2025
The White House praised Kash Patel’s confirmation as FBI Director, seeing it as a crucial step towards President Donald Trump’s goal of restoring honesty and upholding the law.
The Senate has confirmed all of Donald Trump’s cabinet selections, demonstrating his Republican Party dominance.
đșđž @FBIDirectorKash Patel’s confirmation as FBI Director is a crucial step in executing President Trumpâs agenda to restore integrity and uphold the rule of law.
The FBI will serve the American people and refocus on its core mission: enforcing justice fairly and without bias. pic.twitter.com/LoxYtx14VR
â The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 20, 2025
Kash Patel?
East Africa raised Kash Patel, born in 1980 in New York to Gujarati parents. He graduated from Long Island’s Garden City High.
His Department of Defense profile states that Mr. Patel studied at the University of Richmond before returning to New York to receive his law degree and a certificate in International Law from the University College London Faculty of Laws.
Mr. Patel was HPSCI’s National Security Advisor and Senior Counsel.
Alexis Wilkins, Kash Patel’s Girlfriend
Alexis Wilkins is a country singer, writer, and critic. Capitol Hill press secretary for Republican Abraham Hamade is also her work.
Kash Patel and Alexis Wilkins reportedly met at a conservative ReAwaken America rally in October 2022 and began dating in early 2023.
Alexis Wilkins champions “Veterans and Veteran” causes. Her work with Warrior Rounds, Operation Standdown, and Soldier’s Child has helped veterans.
Kash Patel’s Confirmation Remarks
After Senate approval, Mr. Patel thanked the Senate and pledged to make the FBI “transparent, accountable, and committed to justice.”
His post:
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 legacyâfrom the âG-Menâ to safeguarding our nation in the wake ofâŠ
â FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) February 20, 2025
The US Senate Confirmation Hearing Kash Patel attended the US Senate Confirmation hearing with his parents, sister, and girlfriend Alexis Wilkins.
Mr. Patel bowed down and touched his parents’ feet before the hearing, a Hindu show of respect. After introducing his parents to a Senate Judiciary Committee, he said ‘Jai Shri Krishna’
In response to Senator Lindsey Graham’s inquiry on his experience with prejudice, Mr. Patel said that he had experienced it as a child.
Yes, Senator, unfortunately. He claimed he wouldn’t discuss that with his family.
“I was dubbed a loathsome sand nigger who had no right in this country. I apologize if I’m wrong. You should return home. Join your terrorist friends at home. It was sent to me. That’s just a small part of what law enforcement officers encounter daily “Mr. Patel continued.
