Washington DC, Feb. 20 -- Kash Patel, an ally of President Donald Trump, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), according to NBC News.

While the nomination faced opposition from Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, Patel received backing from the rest of the Republican Party, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had previously opposed other Trump nominees.

The confirmation passed with a narrow 51-49 vote, as all Senate Democrats voted against him.

Meanwhile, Dan Scavino, Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff, shared a video on X and congratulated Patel.

He wrote, "Congratulations to the new Directo...