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

Ill., questioned Kash Patel about his support of President Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers, including those who have since committed other crimes. Patel would not say if he believed the pardons made America safer.

President Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, said Thursday during his confirmation hearing he did not support the president’s decision to grant clemency to the dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who attacked police officers.

FBI director nominee Kash Patel broke with President Donald Trump over commuting sentences for Jan. 6, 2021 violence against law enforcement.

Kash Patel, Donald Trump's nominee for FBI Director, sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday for his confirmation hearing. It was tense.

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

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.

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

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, nominated as FBI director by Donald Trump, emphasized transparency and procedures during his confirmation hearing. Faced with tough questioning, Patel defended his criticisms of the FBI. Critics raised concerns about his strong support for Trump and controversial statements regarding the FBI's operations.

Kash Patel faces Senate scrutiny over his FBI director nomination, addressing concerns about political bias and law enforcement independence.