Watch Live: Kash Patel confirmation hearing for FBI director

Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Works to Persuade Senators in Confirmation Hearing

Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.

The New York Times - 41m

Kash Patel grilled on potential Trump pressure, past comments at contentious hearing

Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, was at the center of a contentious confirmation hearing Thursday, facing intense grilling from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee ...

The Hill - 1h

Kash Patel breaks with Trump on Jan. 6 pardons at confirmation hearing

During his confirmation hearing, Kash Patel appeared to break from President Trump when he told senators he disagreed with the pardons for January 6 defendants convicted of violent crimes. NBC ...

NBC News - 3h

Kash Patel, Trump's controversial pick for FBI director, set to face Senate grilling

Trump ally Kash Patel, the president's pick for FBI director, is likely to be questioned about his fitness to lead Thursday during his Senate confirmation hearing.

ABC News - 9h

The conservative ex-FBI agents who have Kash Patel's ear

When Donald Trump announced he wanted Kash Patel to be the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, one of Patel’s first moves was reaching out to three conservative former special ...

NBC News - 14h

Kash Patel says FBI wouldn’t seek retribution against Trump opponents; at least five senior agency leaders reportedly demoted or moved – live

Trump’s nominee to lead FBI also denied having an ‘enemies list’; Tulsi Gabbard faces sharp criticism over past comments sympathetic to Russia. RFK Jr dodges clear answers on vaccines on second ...

The Guardian - 3h

FBI pick Kash Patel refuses to answer if he would target Trump opponents at hearing

Key Trump ally strives to extricate himself from statements he had made earlier, claiming ‘mischaracterization’. Kash Patel sought to allay concerns about his fitness to serve as the FBI director ...

The Guardian - 4h

Watch Live: Tulsi Gabbard confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence

President Trump's pick to lead the intelligence community is one of the most vulnerable nominees.

CBS News - 7h

Democrats grill Kash Patel about Jan. 6, loyalty to Trump in confirmation hearing for FBI director

Kash Patel is facing questions from the Senate on Thursday as he works toward confirmation to be the next director of the FBI. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more on Patel's ...

CBS News - 8h

Kash Patel says he will address 'erosion of trust' in the FBI in opening statement

During his opening statement, Kash Patel told lawmakers he would aim to address the "erosion of trust" in the FBI if he were confirmed to serve as its director.

NBC News - 8h

Watch live: Kash Patel faces senators at confirmation hearing

Kash Patel, President Trump's controversial nominee to head the FBI, will face senators Thursday morning during a confirmation hearing. Patel, who is testifying before the Senate Judiciary ...

The Hill - 8h

Kash Patel makes opening pitch for FBI job

Politico - 9h

Kash Patel hearing live updates: Staunch Trump supporter to face confirmation

Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, faces members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in his confirmation hearing Thursday.

ABC News - 11h

Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI, to have confirmation hearing tomorrow

Kash Patel is a staunch Trump ally and a former federal prosecutor and national security official.

CBS News - 1d

FBI insider raises concerns about Kash Patel's role in hostage rescue

An FBI whistleblower is accusing Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee to lead the bureau, of violating government protocol by commenting publicly about an ongoing hostage rescue in 2020. CBS News ...

CBS News - 2d

FBI insider raises concern about Kash Patel's role in hostage rescues

Senate Democrats are asking for documents related to allegations the nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, prematurely confirmed hostage rescue details.

CBS News - 3d

Senate confirmation hearings for RFK Jr., Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard this week

Some of President Trump's most high-profile Cabinet picks are set to go before the Senate this week for their confirmation hearings. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has a ...

CBS News - 3d

Hearing set for Kash Patel nomination to lead FBI

Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, is expected to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Patel held numerous national security roles during the first Trump ...

The Hill - 6d

Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Sees Good in QAnon and Evil in the Bureau

Kash Patel’s public comments on the QAnon conspiracy theory suggests he sees its adherents more as an audience to be courted rather than an ideology to follow.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Watch live: Trump UN pick Elise Stefanik testifies at confirmation hearing

Former Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), whom President Trump nominee selected to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is scheduled to testify at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday. ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Watch Live: Elise Stefanik's confirmation hearing for U.N. ambassador

Rep. Elise Stefanik is expected to champion President-elect Donald Trump's "America first" agenda on the global stage.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Watch live: Trump VA nominee Doug Collins testifies at confirmation hearing

Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), whom President Trump has selected to lead the Veterans Affairs Department (VA), is scheduled to testify in his confirmation hearing Tuesday. The Senate Veterans' ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Kash Patel Senate confirmation hearing to be FBI director

Watch live coverage as Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to be FBI director, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

NBC News - Jan. 21

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he is "ready to vote for Kash Patel" for FBI director

Sen. Lindsey Graham said he plans to support Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI who has sparked controversy even among some former Trump officials.

CBS News - Jan. 19

Watch Live: Kristi Noem, Trump's DHS pick, faces confirmation hearing

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, is fielding questions from lawmakers.

CBS News - Jan. 17

Watch live: Noem faces Senate confirmation hearing to lead DHS

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Kash Patel’s challenge: reforming the FBI while winning its trust

Patel’s real test will be outlining and communicating his vision for the FBI, not just as an institution but as a community of dedicated law enforcement professionals with a unique culture and ethos.

The Hill - Jan. 16

Watch live: Treasury hopeful Scott Bessent testifies at Senate confirmation hearing

Billionaire investor Scott Bessent, President-Trump's pick to head the Treasury Department, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday morning. During the confirmation hearing, ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Watch live: Burgum, tapped to lead Interior, faces Senate confirmation hearing

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), tapped by President-elect Trump to lead the Interior Department, will testify Thursday morning before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Watch Live: John Ratcliffe's confirmation hearing for CIA director

The former Texas congressman previously led the nation's spy agencies as director of national intelligence in the last months of the first Trump administration.

CBS News - Jan. 15

Watch Live: Pam Bondi confirmation hearing for attorney general underway

Pam Bondi served as Florida's attorney general and represented President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment proceedings.

CBS News - Jan. 15

Watch Live: Marco Rubio faces senators at confirmation hearing for secretary of state

Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is facing questions from his Senate colleagues on Wednesday morning.

CBS News - Jan. 15

Watch live: Senate panel grills Hegseth in first Trump confirmation hearing

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday begins a busy week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings with the president-elect's Pentagon nominee, Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and former Fox ...

The Hill - Jan. 14

Schiff says Kash Patel 'should not be confirmed'

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Kash Patel, who was tapped as President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, should not be confirmed by the Senate. Schiff joined NBC News's "Meet the Press" on ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Schiff: ‘Kash Patel should not be confirmed’ to lead the FBI

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says he believes Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the FBI, is unqualified to run the bureau, especially in light of the New Year’s Day terror attack in ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

Watch Live: Kash Patel confirmation hearing for FBI director

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