Trump Loyalist Kash Patel Is Confirmed as FBI Director by the Senate Despite Deep Democratic Doubts

The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director.

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The story so far

2 developments
  1. Feb 19, 2025Senate confirms Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI director
  2. Feb 21, 2025Senate confirms Patel as next FBI director

Who covered each development

No new developments

Quiet for 585 days

Last development · Feb 21, 2025 — Senate confirms Patel as next FBI director

The bigger story

How each side is putting it

Left

14 viewpoints
TruthoutLeft· 585d ago

Senate Confirms Trump Loyalist Kash Patel to Lead the FBI

Ran by 2 outlets· Hawaiitribune Herald, West Hawaii Today
Hawaiitribune HeraldLean Left· 585d ago

Senate confirms Patel as next FBI director

West Hawaii TodayLean Left· 585d ago

Senate confirms Patel as next FBI director

Latin TimesLean Left· 585d ago

Newly Confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel Vows to 'Hunt Down' Those Who 'Seek to Hurt Americans' In 'Every Corner of This Planet'

Rolling StoneLeft· 586d ago

Critics Worry Kash Patel Will Purge the FBI. Would He Even Need To?

Talking Points MemoLeft· 586d ago

Trump Retribution Loyalist Kash Patel Confirmed As FBI Director Amid Questions About Perjury

Center

17 viewpoints
Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· FOX 61 Hartford, WFMZ Allentown, +4 more
FOX 61 HartfordCenter· 585d ago

Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director

WFMZ AllentownCenter· 586d ago

Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director

WTOP Washington DCCenter· 586d ago

Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director

KTVB BoiseCenter· 586d ago

Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director

KVUECenter· 586d ago

Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director

Wfmy News 2Center· 586d ago

Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director

Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· 585d ago

Senators confirm Patel as FBI chief

Ran by 5 outlets· ABC 7 New York, ABC 7 Chicago, +3 more
ABC 7 New YorkCenter· 585d ago

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

ABC 7 ChicagoCenter· 585d ago

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

ABC 7 San FranciscoLean Left· 586d ago

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

ABC 7 Los AngelesCenter· 586d ago

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

ABC 11 RaleighLean Left· 586d ago

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

Ran by 5 outlets· Military.com, KING 5 Seattle, +3 more
Military.comCenter· 585d ago

Trump Loyalist Kash Patel Is Confirmed as FBI Director by the Senate Despite Deep Democratic Doubts

KING 5 SeattleCenter· 586d ago

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

WDIO DuluthCenter· 586d ago

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

KGW PortlandCenter· 586d ago

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

WWL New OrleansCenter· 586d ago

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

Ran by 16 outlets· FOX 35 Orlando, NBC4 Washington, +14 more
FOX 35 OrlandoCenter· 585d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

NBC4 WashingtonLean Left· 585d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

Fox7 AustinCenter· 585d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

WHEC RochesterCenter· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

FOX 5 DCCenter· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

Fox5 AtlantaCenter· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

NBC ChicagoLean Left· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

Roll CallCenter· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

NBC New YorkLean Left· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

FOX 29 PhiladelphiaCenter· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

Fox2 DetroitCenter· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

NBC Los AngelesLean Left· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

FOX 6 MilwaukeeCenter· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

Fox26 HoustonCenter· 586d ago

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

Right

11 viewpoints
ReasonLean Right· 585d ago

Will FBI Director Kash Patel be a principled reformer or a Trump hatchet man?

Fox NewsRight· 585d ago

Kash Patel sworn in as 9th FBI director

Yellowhammer NewsRight· 585d ago

Kash Patel confirmed as FBI Director, backed by Alabama's senators

Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Daily Journal, MyNorthwest
Daily JournalLean Right· 586d ago

Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director

MyNorthwestLean Right· 586d ago

Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director

Green Field ReporterLean Right· 586d ago

Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director - The Daily Reporter

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

3 articles
The GuardianLean Left· 586d ago

US Senate narrowly confirms Kash Patel as next FBI director

DeadlineLean Left· 586d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Senate Confirms Kash Patel As Next FBI Director

Al JazeeraLean Left· 586d ago

US Senate confirms Kash Patel for a 10-year term to lead the FBI

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