The Senate just voted to advance President Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, and the vote was along party lines. 

There was not a single Democrat voted in support of advancing Patel’s nomination. And Mitch McConnell was the 51st vote.

The Senate will move quickly to confirm Patel according to Senator Markwayne Mullin, noting that because this is a director-level nomination it doesn’t require the full 30 hours. They will vote to confirm around 1:45PM, assuming there are no holdups. 

The Senate just voted to advance President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, and the vote was along party lines. There was not a single Democrat voted in support of advancing…{ai:summary}<p>The Senate has advanced President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, with a 51-47 vote, strictly along party lines. No Democrats supported the nomination, and Mitch McConnell cast the decisive vote. A confirmation vote is scheduled for 1:45 PM ET.</p><p>Senator Markwayne Mullin indicated that the confirmation process will be expedited since it does not require the full 30 hours typically allotted for director-level nominations. #politics</p>

BREAKING: Senate just voted to ADVANCE Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI Director – The Right Scoop

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