Kash Patel receives Bollywood-style wish from Trump's assistant after he becomes FBI Director; here's video

Kash Patel: After Indian-origin Kash Patel was confirmed as FBI director by Senate, Dan Scavino, assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff, shared a video on X and congratulated Patel in Bollywood style to congratulate Patel for getting the top job.

Kash Patel, an ally of President Donald Trump, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

While the nomination faced opposition from Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, Patel received backing from the rest of the Republican Party, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had previously opposed other Trump nominees.


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

Meanwhile, Dan Scavino, Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff, shared a video on X and congratulated Patel.

He wrote, "Congratulations to the new Director of the FBI, @Kash_Patel!"

Here's the video:

What happened during Senate confirmation hearings?

During the Senate confirmation hearings on January 30, while referring to the January 6 Capitol Riots, reiterated his firm stance against violence, emphasizing that such actions must never be tolerated. He stated that anyone who engages in violence against law enforcement should be investigated, prosecuted, and imprisoned.

During the Senate confirmation hearings, Patel said, "For January 6, I have repeatedly, publicly and privately said that there can never be a tolerance for violence against law enforcement. And anyone that commits an act of violence against law enforcement should be investigated, prosecuted and imprisoned."

Patel also reaffirmed his commitment to exposing corruption in government, calling public service a privilege and vowing to continue holding officials accountable.

He led President Trump's counterterrorism mission as Deputy Assistant to the President on the National Security Council (NSC) and helped President Trump's with his top priorities including eliminating Al-Qa'ida and ISIS senior leadership and safely repatriating dozens of American hostages. As the top counterterrorism official at the White House, Kash was responsible for creating and implementing our nation's policy to safeguard the homeland by overseeing the interagency implementation of the national CT strategy.