Kash Patel Grilled on Epstein, FBI Staffing — and Bestiality Policy — in Tense Senate Hearing
Patel defended the policy shift and firings as senators questioned whether the FBI was weakening hiring standards and politicizing investigations.
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FBI chief under fire over Epstein files
The head of the FBI has been accused by Democrats of weakening the crime-fighting agency and covering up the Epstein files.
Kash Patel accused of protecting President Donald Trump from fallout over Jeffrey Epstein files and faces fire over US law enforcement agency's hiring standards
Kash Patel caught in revealing 'slip' as he dodged grilling on FBI: expert
After repeatedly taking credit for what he claims are successes at the FBI since he took over, Director Kash Patel curiously put distance between himself and the agency under questioning.Appearing on MS NOW with host Alicia Menendez, former high-ranking DOJ official Andrew Weissmann pointed out a co...
Kash Patel senate grilling: From Epstein files, Trump investigations to FBI hiring rules — Key flashpoints
The latest hearing again underscored the deep partisan divide over Patel’s leadership of the FBI, with Republicans highlighting crime reductions and Democrats focusing on allegations of politicisation, transparency and Patel’s conduct.
Kash Patel grilled on Epstein, FBI staffing — and bestiality policy — in tense Senate hearing
The FBI director has come under intense scrutiny for his leadership of the federal law enforcement agency, which Democrats say has become a political cudgel for the Trump administration.
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