Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, faced tough questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday over his ties to controversial figures known for promoting racism,

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

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

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, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, will announce his plans in his own way on his own timetable. The multiple Illinois Democrats who would consider running for the Senate if Durbin retires — and Stratton is one of them —

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.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley praised Trump nominee Pam Bondi's experience as a former Florida attorney general.

Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, will announce his plans in his own way on his own timetable. The multiple Illinois Democrats who would consider running for the Senate if Durbin retires — and Stratton is one of them — understand that Durbin’s long tenure gives him the right to say what he is going to do when he feels like it.

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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel are each set to appear before lawmakers during a pivotal day of confirmation hearings Thursday.

Kash Patel, nominee for FBI director under Donald Trump, faced intense questioning during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. His history of controversial claims, particularly regarding the FBI, drew criticism from Democrats.