The No. 2 job at the F.B.I. will give the provocateur Dan Bongino access to sensitive intelligence, as well as speculation and false accusations that agents receive.
Patel inherits an FBI gripped by turmoil as the Justice Department has forced out a group of senior bureau officials in the past month.
The US Senate has confirmed Kash Patel as the FBI director, with lawmakers voting 51-49 in favour. Trump's controversial choice to run the nation's top law enforcement agency has