Ill., used his opening statement to voice his concerns about Kash Patel is he were confirmed to lead the FBI. Durbin said Patel, "traffics in debunked conspiracy theories," and voiced his concerns about his past statements about the "Deep State.

Patel told senators he would commit himself to "due process and transparency" if confirmed as the bureau's director.

Sen. Dick Durbin slammed Kash Patel during the FBI Director nominee's confirmation hearing Thursday. "Mr. Patel has neither the experience, temperament, or judgment nor the judgment to lead an agency.

A Democrat has requested information from government agencies regarding claims that Kash Patel violated protocol during an attempted hostage rescue mission.

Durbin wrote, “I have recently received highly credible information revealing that while serving in the first Trump Administration’s National Security Council, Kash Patel broke protocol regarding hostage rescues by publicly commenting without authorization on the then in-progress retrieval of two Americans held captive by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen in October 2020.

FBI Director nominee Kash Patel was involved in a tense exchange with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Thursday over President Donald Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters earlier this year.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he plans to oppose the nomination of Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI. “Kash Patel has

Kash Patel produced a “J6 Choir” recording but told senators he didn’t know the singers had assaulted police officers.

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said the former Trump administration official had “neither the experience, the judgment or the temperament” to lead federal law enforcement.

President Donald Trump’s new administration is looking ahead to key Senate hearings this week for three of his most controversial nominees.

Democrats pressed Mr Patel on threats to investigate government officials and the news media. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, vowed on Thursday to protect FBI employees against "political retribution"