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

Sen. Dick Durbin slammed Kash Patel during the FBI Director nominee's confirmation hearing Thursday. "Mr. Patel has neither the experience, temperament, or judgment nor the judgment to lead an agency.

Ill., used his opening statement to voice his concerns about Kash Patel is he were confirmed to lead the FBI. Durbin said Patel, "traffics in debunked conspiracy theories," and voiced his concerns about his past statements about the "Deep State.

Ill., questioned Kash Patel about his support of President Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers, including those who have since committed other crimes. Patel would not say if he believed the pardons made America safer.

Ill., on Tuesday slammed the decision to grant TV host Dr. Phil McGraw, a psychologist, access to the raids Sunday in Chicago, which McGraw streamed on his channel.

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

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 —

Trump, 78, reportedly axed the inspectors general of nearly every Cabinet-level agency late Friday night without notifying congressional lawmakers, as many argue is required by law.

Days after President Donald Trump terminated more than a dozen Inspector Generals around the federal government, two high-profile senators are seeking more information on the dismissals.

Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Senate judiciary chair, and the committee's top Democrat seek answers from Trump on firings of inspectors general