FBI Director Patel set to testify on Capitol Hill amid questions over his leadership

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President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel conduct a news conference in the White House briefing room in August 2025. He’s also been sued by three former senior FBI officials who allege he fired them for improper political reasons. “I am very proud of the FBI,” Trump told Fox News, referring to the capture of the suspected Kirk gunman. Lawsuit from senior FBI officialsKirk’s killing put a spotlight on Patel’s leadership at the bureau the same day that he was sued by three former senior FBI officials. A White House spokeswoman in a statement said Patel as FBI director “oversees and manages all aspects of the agency.”