Patel was confirmed in a 51-49 vote, with just one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), declining to support him.

FBI directors are confirmed to a 10-year term, but Patel was nominated shortly after President Trump was re-elected, a sign the returning executive planned to fire former FBI Director Christopher Wray ahead of the end of his term in 2027.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5155565-senate-kash-patel-fbi/