Patel is set to lead an agency that's been a frequent target of Republicans, including an effort to abolish it altogether.

New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a Justice Department official said Saturday. Patel could be sworn in next week,

Newly-sworn in FBI Director Kash Patel to be tapped to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as acting director, according to sources.

An American Airlines flight bound for India was diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a "security issue," according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight 292 from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York landed safely at 5:30 p.m. local time at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, the FAA said in a statement to USA TODAY.

An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern, which later proved to be “non-credible,” the airline said.

An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a security concern later determined to be "non-credible," the airline said, adding the flight landed safely in Rome and will depart for Delhi on Monday.