Van Orden hosted an event Monday in Eau Claire with FBI Director Kash Patel, billed as a fireside chat with local law enforcement. Republican congressman Derrick Van Orden (left) appeared in Eau Claire Monday with FBI Director Kash Patel (right) for a “fireside chat” with around 50 local law enforcement members. Van Orden attended the “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6, 2021; Patel created an “enemies list” of those who opposed Trump. On Monday, Patel called Van Orden “one of the best congressmen in the United States,” while Van Orden hailed Patel as the “finest director that the FBI has ever seen.” In the last three campaign finance reports, Cooke has raised more money than Van Orden.