The Senate voted 51-49 to confirm Kash Patel as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Here are some things to know about his new role.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who was first elected to the Senate in 1984, announced his retirement on his 83rd birthday.

Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

Kash Patel has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the FBI on Thursday in a vote of 51-49. The vote to confirm ...