Less than two hours after starting, Kash Patel’s Senate confirmation hearing skewed off the rails, with Republicans and Democrats both shouting down Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

Klobuchar quoted excerpts from Patel's media posts and appearances discussing the "deep state" and the individuals whom he deemed to be members of it.

Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

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

Utah Sen. Mike Lee, who sits on the powerful Judiciary Committee and has backed his nomination, defended Patel from claims he would weaponize the agency against the president’s foes.

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, furiously hit back at what he described as "grotesque mischaracterizations" from Democrats at his confirmation hearing.

Fireworks erupted between FBI Director nominee Kash Patel and Sen. Amy Klobuchar when he testified Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Kash Patel, Donald Trump's pick to head the FBI, will face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday morning for his first confirmation hearing.

Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, wouldn’t acknowledge or sought to distance himself from a host of his past public statements as Democrats pressed him during his confirmation

Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead — and upend — the FBI, came to Capitol Hill on Thursday eager to talk about the future of the bureau as a lean, crime-fighting machine.