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The appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee represents the first oversight hearing of Patel’s young but tumultuous tenure.

The hearing highlighted partisan divisions, with Republicans praising Patel’s focus on violent crime while Democrats called him the ‘most partisan FBI director ever.’

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel touted his leadership of the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency at a congressional hearing likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing and the recent firings of senior FBI officials who have accused Patel of illegal political retribution.

The appearance Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Comm

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