Sen. Bill Cassidy said Tuesday that he would vote to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, as the Senate is expected to hold a final vote this week.
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President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation picked up support from a key Republican senator on his road to confirmation.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said Tuesday that he would vote to confirm Kash Patel to serve as FBI director for a 10-year term.
“I’ve spoken to multiple people I respect about Kash Patel this weekend—both for and against,” Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, wrote on X.
“The ones who worked closely with Kash vouched for him. I will vote for his confirmation,” Cassidy said.
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The Senate overcame a procedural hurdle on Patel’s nomination Tuesday with a party-line 48-45 vote, setting up a final vote on his nomination likely Thursday.
