Kash Patel is asked to explain incendiary statements in FBI head confirmation hearing

By Carrie Johnson

Published January 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM EST

Kash Patel is a frequent critic of the FBI who has spread conspiracy theories. He gets a Senate hearing Thursday to run the agency he wants to shake up.

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Kash Patel is asked to explain incendiary statements in FBI head confirmation hearing