Kash Patel Confirmation Hearing: Trump’s FBI chief pick pledges reform, vows transparency

Kash Patel, nominee for FBI director, emphasized restoring public trust and prioritizing violent crime at his Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. He promised transparency and cooperation with Congress, referencing his counterterrorism experience. Patel acknowledged declining trust in the FBI and pledged to respond to all appropriate requests from lawmakers, aiming to safeguard communities and improve credibility.

​Kash Patel, nominee for FBI director, emphasized restoring public trust and prioritizing violent crime at his Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. He promised transparency and cooperation with Congress, referencing his counterterrorism experience. Patel acknowledged declining trust in the FBI and pledged to respond to all appropriate requests from lawmakers, aiming to safeguard communities and improve credibility.