Days like yesterday may help hasten our acceptance of the new reality: Kash Patel was confirmed by the Senate, 51-49, as FBI director – words I can scarcely believe I’m typing. DOJ suddenly shifted its interpretation of President Trump’s Jan.

US Senators votes 51-49 to confirm Patel as director of the country's preeminent law enforcement agency, where he has promised an overhaul

Even though he was born and raised in the US, Patel has earlier spoken about the influence of his Indian heritage in his life and how it shaped his career.