Sep 16 3 takeaways from Kash Patel's tense oversight hearing By Joshua Barajas FBI director Kash Patel spent hours Tuesday reassuring senators he is fit to lead the bureau. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel defends social media post about Kirk 'subject' during Senate hearing By Associated Press Sen. Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, pushed back, saying it caused confusion by making it sound like authorities had caught the person suspected of killing Charlie Kirk. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Sen. Booker tells Patel 'you're not going to be around long' as FBI director By Joshua Barajas Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Kash Patel’s actions so far as FBI director have “made our country weaker and less safe.”… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel defends Kirk killing investigation in opening statement for Senate Judiciary hearing By Associated Press Facing some criticism from conservative corners about how he has led the FBI in the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting, Director Kash Patel said Tuesday that his agency — “at my direction” — successfully brought the suspect into custody. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel warns about 'radicalizing' and 'addictive' nature of social media By Hannah Grabenstein Patel said "the data shows that social media is wildly out of control when it comes to radicalizing."… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Sen. Kennedy presses FBI Director Patel to release the Epstein files By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed FBI Director Kash Patel on his department’s handling of the case files in investigations against Jeffrey Epstein, asking him to commit to releasing all the files he can legally. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel says 2006 prosecution against Epstein committed 'original sin' in the case By Hannah Grabenstein The Trump administration has faced bipartisan pressure to release its files on the Epstein case, which the president and other officials have called a "hoax."… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel says 'FBI will not be weaponized anymore' on either side of the aisle By Joshua Barajas Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked FBI Director Kash Patel what steps the agency was taking to make sure “improperly predicated investigations and weaponizations” don’t happen. Continue reading
Sep 15 DNA found near scene of Kirk's shooting matches suspect, Patel says By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, John Seewer, Associated Press FBI Director Kash Patel says DNA on a towel wrapped around a rifle found near where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated matches that of the 22-year-old accused in the killing. Continue reading
Sep 10 Fired FBI officials sue Patel, claiming he bowed to Trump's 'campaign of retribution' By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Three fired FBI officials have sued to get their jobs back, calling their terminations part of a “campaign of retribution” carried out by a director who caved to political pressure from the Trump administration. Continue reading