As Patel faces members of the Senate in his confirmation hearing, Americans are curious to learn more about his background.

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Patel, in his opening remarks said, “I’d like to welcome my father Pramod, and my mother Anjana, who are sitting here today. They travelled here from India. My sister, Nisha, is also here. She also traveled across the oceans just to be with me.

Lawmakers are set to grill Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel, three of Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees.

The vast catalog of provocative public statements, sometimes made in the company of like-minded FBI antagonists, provides an unusually extensive record of a nominee’s unvarnished and controversial worldviews.

Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answered questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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“You should be happy that so many comments have been directed toward Kash Patel, whose confirmation I’m supporting,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told Bondi, adding, “because that means they ...

Former Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) had a scathing assessment of President Donald Trump's FBI director nominee Kash Patel after his confirmation hearing Thursday. Specifically, Amash took issue with Patel's admission to senators that he opposes a potential requirement to obtain a warrant to engage in surveillance under the controversial Section 702

Three cabinet nominees ‒ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel ‒ faced a questions from Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.

Several of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and key roles in his administration are facing confirmation hearings in the Senate today as the president continues to implement executive actions to transform the government.