Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answered questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The investigation into Trump was formally opened by the FBI on April 13, 2022, and was known inside the agency as "Arctic Frost."

U.S. and Dutch authorities seized 39 domains linked to a Pakistan-based cybercrime network selling hacking tools.

Trump's nominee for FBI director will face probing questions from U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats about his credentials and history of making false claims about the agency he's been tapped to lead.

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, is facing a contentious confirmation hearing Thursday, with Democrats focused on his plans to overhaul the bureau and whether he'll seek legal retribution against Trump's political opponents.

Patel accused Washington newspapers of only covering the past 50 years of history. He remarked to a leading daily in February 2024: “To bring things really up to date, the opening of Ram’s Temple, when PM Modi went there,

Kash Patel appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to be FBI director. Patel has been nominated to replace Trump-appointed Christopher Wray, whose resignation took effect on Jan. 20.

Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answers questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is now questioning Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee to become director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As the chief investigative officer of the United States, the person heading the FBI can either protect or imperil the freedoms of Americans.

When I met the 80-year-old Berisha recently at the Albanian Democratic Party headquarters in Tirana, the similarities with Trump were striking.

Democrats attack Trump’s nominee for FBI director over Jan. 6 and Trump’s classified document case, among other things.