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FBI Director Kash Patel It is expected to testify before House members on Wednesday, with the agency expected to highlight the dramatic reforms the bureau has carried out in the second Trump administration and the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Patel will face issues in a five-minute round for Republicans and Democrats as part of the annual oversight hearing, the director’s second appearance on Capitol Hill. Senate The day before.
The House Judiciary Committee has long focused on the FBI’s government weaponization and is expected to revive these concerns, a focus during the tenure of FBI Director Christopher Wray.
“Most Transparent” FBI ever: Patel updates Senate in Kirk assassination investigation
FBI Director Kash Patel (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Patel may face sharp criticism and tricky issues House Democratsthey raised concerns about the controversial dismissal of senior FBI officials this year and the FBI’s shift to priorities for immigration enforcement, which is often handled by the Department of Homeland Security.
Patel also spoke about similar concerns from Senate Democrats a day ago for zeroing out Patel’s limited enforcement experience and accusing top FBI officials of shooting without proper procedures.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, Ohio. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
Patel, former public defender, in the first Trump administrationsaid he wanted to stay.
“I went nothing,” Patel said Wednesday. “If you want to criticize my 16-year service, please keep going.”
Ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Directors may also face issues with both parties regarding the FBI investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which involves early Mistakes About 33 hours after the incident, Tyler Robinson was arrested at the end of Patel before the suspect.
The Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case is another topic expected to arise. President Donald Trump has long asked for more information about the case, but in the turntable, Justice Department leadership said that this year, no one else could reveal information about the case to the public.
