Kash Patel at Senate Confirmation Hearing for FBI Director – Senate Judiciary Committee
UPDATE: Kash Patel has passed in a cloture vote by a margin of 48-45. Patel’s final confirmation vote could be as soon as Wednesday.
Howard Lutnick’s confirmation as Secreaty of Commerce has been passed by a vote of 45-51.
The full Senate will take two key confirmation votes at 5:30 pm ET to confirm Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary and to invoke cloture for a later vote on Kash Patel’s nomination as FBI Director. 
Kash Patel’s vote is expected to be more contentious as the MAGA firebrand vies for the top position at the FBI, where he plans to root out corruption and the agency’s recent history of targeting innocent conservatives.
JUST IN: FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Passes Through First Major Hurdle in Confirmation Process – Confirmation Vote Expected Next Week!
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