The Senate confirmed Mr. Patel by a vote of 51 to 49 to lead the country’s premier federal law enforcement agency.
Trump’s picks have so far succeeded in Senate confirmation votes, including some of his more controversial nominees, like Pete Hegseth for defense secretary. That’s despite an early speed bump in ...
"It requires speaking out. It requires saying, 'That violates the law. That violates the authorities of the executive,'" Sen.