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FBI Director Kash Patel endured a contentious oversight hearing Tuesday, fending off heated criticism from Senate Democrats over the bureau’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, the firing of senior agents, and his controversial social media posts during the investigation into the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Appearing before …

The case of the missing Federal Bureau of Investigation budget request was on full display Thursday, when senators repeatedly asked the law enforcement agency’s director what resources he needed Congress to provide in the upcoming fiscal year. FBI Director Kash Patel did not disclose a dollar amount, an unusual development …

Kash Patel, recently confirmed as FBI director, is expected to take on another high-profile law enforcement role as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), according to a White House official and two sources familiar with the plan. The appointment, which could be formalized as early …

All Senate Republicans, except two, voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel to a 10-year term as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump. In a 51-49 vote, the Senate GOP approved the 18th of Trump’s nominees just one month into …

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve a 10-year term as FBI director, distanced himself from Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters, telling the Senate Judiciary Committee that he did not believe those who assaulted law enforcement officers deserved leniency. “I have always rejected any violence against law …

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday that he plans to resign at the conclusion of President Joe Biden’s term, coinciding with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. Wray’s departure marks the end of his seven-year tenure, which spanned two administrations and was defined by efforts to maintain the FBI’s …

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that Kashyap “Kash” Patel, a staunch loyalist with limited experience in federal law enforcement, will be his nominee for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel, 44, is a former prosecutor and public defender known for promoting conspiracy theories about the “deep state” and …

The Biden administration on Friday blocked a request by former President Donald Trump to withhold some documents from Congress related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, setting up a legal showdown between the current and former presidents over executive privilege. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed …

According to The Washington Post, former President Donald Trump has told four former senior aides not to comply with a congressional probe into the January 6 insurrection. The Post reviewed a letter by an attorney for Trump instructing Mark Meadows, Kash Patel, Dan Scavino, and Steve Bannon to essentially ignore …

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol has issued its first subpoenas, demanding records and testimony from four of former President Donald Trump’s close advisers and associates, including those who were in contact with him before the attack or on the day of it. …