Patel will be responsible for two sprawling agencies at the Justice Department. ATF alone has 5,500 personnel.

New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

With his confirmation making headlines, many are now eager to learn more about him and his presumed partner, country singer Alexis Wilkins, whose presence at the swearing-in has also sparked curiosity.