Washington DC, Feb 21: US President Donald Trump took a playful approach to congratulate Indian-origin Kash Patel after his confirmation as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino shared the news with a Bollywood twist on Friday, posting a dance clip featuring the song Malhari from the movie Bajirao Mastani, starring Ranveer Singh. In the edited video, Patel's face was inserted in place of Singh's.
"Congratulations to the new Director of the FBI, @Kash_Patel," Scavino wrote on X, sharing the playful clip. Patel won the Senate vote for the position with a narrow 51-49 margin, though all Senate Democrats opposed his confirmation.
US President Donald Trump took a playful approach to congratulate Indian-origin Kash Patel after his confirmation as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Congratulations to the new Director of the FBI, @Kash_Patel! pic.twitter.com/JsANV0s9cP
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) February 20, 2025
Scavino, who is a loyal Trump aide, also shared a post from the Oval Office, writing, "Moments ago in the Oval Office. Congratulations to the Ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel." He added, "President Trump has officially signed the commission. Follow Kash on his new X account: @FBIDirectorKash."
The White House hailed Patel's confirmation as an important step in fulfilling President Trump's goal of restoring integrity and upholding the rule of law. In a post on X, the White House emphasized that the FBI would now refocus on its core mission: "enforcing justice fairly and without bias."
"@FBIDirectorKash Patel's confirmation as FBI Director is a crucial step in executing President Trump's agenda to restore integrity and uphold the rule of law," the White House wrote. "The FBI will serve the American people and refocus on its core mission: enforcing justice fairly and without bias," the post concluded.
(With agency inputs)
