The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI Director in a 51-49 vote Thursday, despite his obvious loyalty to

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from Democrats about his qualifications and concerns he will do President Trump’s bidding and go after the president’s adversaries.

The Senate confirmed Kash Patel as the next FBI director, clearing one of Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees who has previously bashed the agency and amplified a conspiracy theory that it had a role in the January 6th attack on the Capitol.