Senate Democrats press Patel on elections, journalist subpoenas: 5 takeaways

FBI Director Kash Patel fielded questions Tuesday on everything from bestiality to whether the FBI might aid in any efforts to interfere in the upcoming midterm elections. Like his former colleague then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, he showed up to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s oversight hearing with opposition to Democratic lawmakers, though Patel largely pushed back...

thehill.com ·2026-09-15

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