‘Malhari’ For New FBI Chief; Donald Trump Loyalist Kash Patel Welcomed With Bollywood Meme

Kash Patel’s appointment as FBI Director took an unexpected turn when Trump aide Dan Scavino gave him a Bollywood-style welcome. Scavino shared a viral meme featuring a ‘Malhari’ dance clip from Bajirao Mastani, edited with Patel’s face. The 47-second video racked up 3.5 million views on X, igniting a social media frenzy. Patel secured the FBI role after a narrow 51-49 Senate vote, with two Republicans siding with Democrats against his confirmation. Critics questioned his ties to Trump and the FBI’s independence, but Patel vowed to keep the agency ‘politics-free’ and promised ‘no retribution.’