The New Indian Express ·
FBI chief Kash Patel is set to face off with Democrats critical of his leadership at US Senate hearing
WASHINGTON: FBI Director Kash Patel is set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Republican-led panel is likely to try to keep the focus on Patel's efforts to combat violent crime, counter drug trafficking and pursue the Trump administration's agenda from his perch at the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency.
But Democrats will almost certainly seize on the tumult inside the bureau over the last year, including sweeping firings of agents who participated in investigations into President Donald Trump, efforts by the bureau to investigate Trump's perceived political adversaries and Patel's travel schedule that has blended private leisure with professional responsibilities.
