Indian-Origin Kash Patel Is Now New FBI Director, Sends Warning To US Enemies

International

oi-Prakash KL

Updated: Friday, February 21, 2025, 8:37 [IST]

Indian-origin
Kash
Patel
has
thanked
US
President
Donald
Trump
after
being
formally
announced
as
the
new
director
of
the
Federal
Bureau
of
Investigation
(FBI).

Patel’s
Reaction

In
a
post
on
X,
Patel
expressed
his
gratitude
and
said,
“I
am
honoured
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.”

He
added,
“The
FBI
has
a
storied
legacy–from
the
“G-Men” to
safeguarding
our
nation
in
the
wake
of
9/11.
The
American
people
deserve
an
FBI
that
is
transparent,
accountable,
and
committed
to
justice.
The
politicalization
of
our
justice
system
has
eroded
public
trust–but
that
ends
today.”

Patel
has
promised
to
rebuild
the
premiere
investigation
into
an
organisation
that
the
people
of
America
can
be
proud
of.

“Working
alongside
the
dedicated
men
and
women
of
the
Bureau
and
our
partners,
we
will
rebuild
an
FBI
the
American
people
can
be
proud
of.
And
to
those
who
seek
to
harm
Americans–consider
this
your
warning.
We
will
hunt
you
down
in
every
corner
of
this
planet.
Mission
First.
America
Always.
Let’s
get
to
work,” Patel
added.

A
Narrow
Win

However,
his
nomination
met
with
opposition
from
Republican
Senators
Lisa
Murkowski
of
Alaska
and
Susan
Collins
of
Maine.
However,
he
had
the
backing
of
the
remaining
Republican
Party
including
Senate
Minority
Leader
Mitch
McConnell.

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

New
York-born
Patel
has
his
roots
in
Gujarat.
However,
his
parents
are
from
East
Africa
–
mother
from
Tanzania
and
father
from
Uganda.
They
came
to
the
US
from
Canada
in
1970.

Patel
had
previously
served
as
chief
of
staff
to
the
Acting
United
States
Secretary
of
Defense
in
the
last
few
weeks
of
the
Trump
Administration.