WASHINGTON, D.C. — FBI Director Kash Patel appeared on Capitol Hill today, defending his leadership of the bureau before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers pressed him on a wide range of topics, including personnel cuts, resource allocation, and the latest developments in the Charlie Kirk assassination investigation.

Today marked the first of two oversight hearings for Patel this week.

While he couldn't share much due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, he addressed leaked reports that suspected shooter Tyler Robinson confessed to the attack in a Discord chat.

"We're going to be investigating anyone and everyone involved in that Discord thread," Patel said.

Sen. Josh Hawley said, "I've seen public reports that the Discord thread had as many as 20 additional users. It sou

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