Kash Patel, the FBI director in America, has faced severe criticism in the Senate for the controversial handling of investigations, including the Epstein case and the false arrest of a suspect.

In a tense hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Kash Patel was accused by Democratic senators of bias and lack of professionalism. The criticisms intensified after his premature announcement about the arrest of a suspect in the assassination case of activist Charlie Kirk, which turned out to be false. Patel acknowledged that he should have been more cautious, but he rejected the allegations of error. He was also accused of involvement in politically motivated firings at the FBI, which he denied, asserting that the decisions were based on competence. Patel defended the FBI's decision not to release additional documents in the Epstein case, drawing criticism from supporters of the MAGA movement.