On February 20, 2025, the U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Indian-origin, Kash Patel as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with a 51-49 vote. He will be sworn-in on February 21st.

“I am honored to be confirmed as the ninth Director of the FBI,” Patel wrote on social media, expressing gratitude to President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi for their “unwavering confidence and support.”

Patel acknowledged the FBI’s legacy, referencing its history from the era of the “G-Men” to its role in national security post-9/11. “The American people deserve an FBI that is transparent, accountable, and committed to justice. The politicization of our justice system has eroded public trust—but that ends today,” he stated.

As Director, Patel emphasized his commitment to law enforcement, stating his mission is to “let good cops be cops—and rebuild trust in the FBI.” He vowed to work alongside Bureau personnel and partners to restore public confidence in the institution.

Issuing a strong warning to those who threaten national security, Patel declared, “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 previously served as Chief of Staff to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, where he managed executive operations at the Department of Defense and advised on key national security matters, as noted in his biography on the U.S. Department of Defense website.

“Previously, Mr. Patel served as the Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism (CT) at the National Security Council (NSC). In that capacity, Mr. Patel oversaw the execution of several of President Donald J. Trump’s top priorities, including eliminating ISIS and Al-Qa’ida leadership such as al-Baghdadi and Qasem al-Rimi, and the safe repatriation of numerous American hostages,” noted his Bio. “Mr. Patel also served as Principal Deputy to the Acting Director of National Intelligence, where he oversaw the operations of all 17 intelligence community agencies and provided the President’s Daily Briefing.”

Prior to that, he was the National Security Advisor and Senior Counsel for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, overseeing investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and intelligence and counterterrorism budgets. Earlier in his career, Patel was a terrorism prosecutor at the Department of Justice, successfully handling cases against Al-Qaida, ISIS, and other extremist groups, it added. 

Born on February 25, 1980, in Long Island, New York, to Gujarati Indian parents, Patel earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond and a Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law.

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