FBI Director Patel to Face Senate Questioning on Kirk Murder Case

FBI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday for questioning regarding the investigation into Charlie Kirk's murder and recent personnel decisions at the agency. This marks Patel's first hearing since becoming FBI Director and comes amid scrutiny over the firing of five agents and senior officials in August, which some current and former officials have characterized as potentially politically motivated. The committee is expected to examine whether these staffing changes constituted illegal political retribution, as some have alleged.