Summary
Kash Patel, the FBI director, attended his first oversight hearing since taking office. During the hearing, senators examined his progress and critiqued his handling of certain investigations, including a controversial social media post about a shooting suspect.
Key Facts
- Kash Patel is the director of the FBI.
- This was Patel’s first oversight hearing since he was confirmed in January.
- The hearing focused on assessing Patel's performance as FBI director.
- Patel faced criticism over his social media post about the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect.
- Senators from both parties asked Patel to be more open about the Jeffrey Epstein files.
- Republicans generally supported Patel, but Democrats were critical.
- Patel remains committed to his role, saying he’s “not going anywhere.”
