Donald Trump aide greets Indian-origin new FBI chief Kash Patel in ‘Bollywood’ style

US President Donald Trump took a leaf out of Bollywood to congratulate Indian-origin Kash Patel after his confirmation as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino on Friday congratulated Kash Patel, a Donald Trump loyalist, with a Ranveer Singh song.

Patel won the 100-seat US Senate vote with a narrow margin of 51-49 to secure the job. All Senate Democrats voted against him.

“Congratulations to the new Director of the FBI, @Kash_Patel,” Scavino wrote in a post on X.

The Trump aide shared a dance clip on X of the song ‘Malhari’ from the movie ‘Bajirao Mastani’ featuring actor Ranveer Singh. In the video, Ranveer Singh’s face had been edited and replaced with Kash Patel.

Sharing a post on X, Dan Scavino, Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff, wrote, “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 welcomed the confirmation of Kash Patel as the new FBI Director, describing it as an important step in executing President Donald Trump’s agenda to restore integrity and uphold the rule of law.

The White House further emphasised that the FBI will now refocus on its core mission of enforcing justice fairly and without bias.

Sharing a post on X, the White House wrote, “@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 FBI will serve the American people and refocus on its core mission: enforcing justice fairly and without bias,” the post added.

Al Jazeera reported that Republican senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine joined 47 Democrats in opposing what critics have called a dangerous nomination to lead the FBI.

“ Mr Patel’s record demonstrates that he’s dangerous, inexperienced and dishonest,” Democratic Senator Dirk Durbin of Illinois said. “He should not and cannot serve as an effective FBI director.”

Following his confirmation by the Senate as director of the FBI, Patel, an ally of President Trump, expressed his gratitude and vowed to rebuild the agency into one that is “transparent, accountable, and committed to justice.”

Patel, 44, thanked President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi for their support and emphasised his commitment to restoring public trust in the FBI.

While the nomination faced opposition from Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, Patel received backing from the rest of the Republican Party, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had previously opposed other Trump nominees, according to NBC News. (IANS)

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