FBI chief Kash Patel is set to face off with Democrats critical of his leadership at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel is set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senate Democrats are preparing to hold FBI Director Kash Patel accountable for recent controversies at the bureau during an upcoming hearing. Durban, the committee's ranking member, accused Patel of mishandling the FBI and diverting resources away from protecting ordinary Americans. During the hearing, Democrats plan to question Patel about various issues, including staff departures, investigations into President Trump's political foes, immigration policies, the Epstein files, and Patel's use of FBI resources.
The FBI reported a record drop in violent crime and a low murder rate in 2025, which Trump administration officials have attributed to their crime-fighting strategy.
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