Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar had a tense exchange at Patel's confirmation hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill.
Kash Patel, Trump's controversial pick to lead the FBI, disclosed a net worth of more than $5.9 million.
President Donald Trump’s new administration is looking ahead to key Senate hearings this week for three of his most controversial nominees.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee, who sits on the powerful Judiciary Committee and has backed his nomination, defended Patel from claims he would weaponize the agency against the president’s foes.
Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) questioned Kash Patel on Thursday in his confirmation hearing for FBI director and insisted on acknowledging that former President Joe Biden was the victor in the 2020 presidential election.
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is insisting to deeply skeptical Democrats that he did not have an “enemies list” and that the bureau under his leadership would not seek retribution against the president’s adversaries or launch politically motivated investigations.
Kash Patel has pledged to work with Congress to investigate the Jeffrey Epstein child trafficking scandal if he is confirmed as Donald Trump’s new FBI director. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee,
FBI director nominee Kash Patel broke with President Donald Trump over commuting sentences for Jan. 6, 2021 violence against law enforcement.
Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee to serve as the director of the FBI, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Calif., slammed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, because of an "association" between the nominee and the Gun Owners of America.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, is facing a contentious confirmation hearing Thursday, with Democrats focused on his plans to overhaul the bureau and whether he'll seek legal retribution against Trump's political opponents.