India, Feb. 23 -- Indian-origin Kash Patel took oath as the new chief of the United States' top investigative agency FBI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Friday. The staunch Trump loyalist, who worked consistently through several positions in the US' defence department under the first term of US President Donald Trump, finally got his due after he was elected for the big job with a tight 51-49 vote.

Along with heading the FBI, Patel might also become the acting chief of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, reported news agency Reuters citing unnamed sources.

During his first remarks after being sworn in as the FBI Director, Patel said, "Anyone who thinks the American Dream is dead, look right here. You're tal...