# FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with Democrats at oversight hearing

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- NBC News, 2026-09-15 20:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-director-kash-patel-clashes-democrats-oversight-hearing-rcna597915

> Lawmakers challenged FBI Director Kash Patel in a contentious oversight hearing on Tuesday over his leadership of a bureau that has undergone sweeping changes since Donald Trump began his second term.

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