Van Orden hosted an event Monday in Eau Claire with FBI Director Kash Patel, billed as a fireside chat with local law enforcement. 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. When asked about the importance of Van Orden winning his reelection campaign, Patel said he can’t “specifically comment on races, but what I can tell you is that Congressman Van Orden has been a relentless supporter of law enforcement.” At event with FBI director Kash Patel, Van Orden calls for fighting fraud was originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio.