Patel is set to lead an agency that's been a frequent target of Republicans, including an effort to abolish it altogether.

The new FBI director instructed personnel not to respond to Musk's demand to justify their job or face dismissal.

Patel will be responsible for two sprawling agencies at the Justice Department. ATF alone has 5,500 personnel.

New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ...

Newly-sworn in FBI Director Kash Patel will be tapped to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as ...

Patel was narrowly confirmed by the Senate on Thursday in a 51-49 vote. It was the most narrowly divided confirmation vote ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him ...

Patel, a Trump loyalist, was confirmed despite fears he intends to purge the bureau he has been chosen to lead ...

Two high-profile Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, notably voted against his ...

The Senate voted Tuesday along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick for FBI ...

The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, installing a staunch loyalist of President Donald Trump ...