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Garden City native Kash Patel new boss of FBI, which he long criticized

By Timothy Bolger Posted on February 25, 2025

Garden City High School graduate Kash Patel was described as an unqualified conspiracy theorist and a brilliant investigator seeking accountability before he was confirmed on Feb. 21 as the new FBI director.

The U.S. Senate voted 51-49 to confirm Patel’s nomination, with two Republicans joining 45 Democrats and two independents in opposition, following a contentious confirmation process that included one senator accusing the nation’s new top cop of possibly committing perjury.

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Garden City native Kash Patel new boss of FBI, which he long criticized

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