Trump Aide Congratulates Kash Patel As New FBI Director With Hilarious Bollywood Dance Meme | WATCH

Kashyap 'Kash' Patel, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has been confirmed as the first Indian-origin Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Republican-controlled US Senate approved his appointment by a 51-49 vote on Thursday.

Dan Scavino, Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff, welcomed Patel in Bollywood style.

Scavino shared a dance clip on X featuring the song 'Malhari' from the film 'Bajirao Mastani', originally performed by actor Ranveer Singh-except Singh's face was replaced with Patel's. The song's lyrics roughly translate to: "Let's play the song of happiness... We have crushed our enemies."

"Congratulations to the new Director of the FBI, @Kash_Patel," Scavino captioned the post.

The 47-second clip has since garnered over three million views and more than 10,000 likes.

The Republican-led Senate confirmed Patel with a narrow majority of 51-49, as two Republican Senators, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, joined all Democrats in opposing Trump's nominee. However, Patel overcame their objections, along with those of the Democrats, one of whom warned at a press conference outside the FBI headquarters in Washington DC that Patel "will cause evil in this building behind us."

Shortly after his confirmation, Patel expressed gratitude to Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi for their support. He also reiterated his commitment to restoring public trust in the FBI and pledged to rebuild the agency as one that is "transparent, accountable, and committed to justice."

"The FBI has a storied legacy-from the 'G-Men' to safeguarding our nation in the wake of 9/11. The American people deserve an FBI that is transparent, accountable, and committed to justice. The politicalization of our justice system has eroded public trust-but that ends today. My mission as Director is clear: let good cops be cops-and rebuild trust in the FBI," he wrote in a post on X.

"Mission First. America Always. Let's get to work," the new FBI Director added.

Born in New York in 1980 to Gujarati parents, Patel spent part of his childhood in East Africa. He attended Garden City High School in Long Island before completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Richmond. He later returned to New York to obtain a law degree and a certificate in International Law from the University College London Faculty of Laws in the United Kingdom.

Patel has also held key positions in national security, serving as the National Security Advisor and Senior Counsel for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI).