FBI Director Kash Patel got into a heated back-and-forth with Democratic Representative Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania while testifying before a House Appropriations Committee panel on Wednesday.The ContextPatel has clashed with most Democratic lawmakers over his steadfast support for President Donald Trump and his public backing of a number of far-right conspiracy theories over the January 6 attack on the U.

FBI Director Kash Patel will testify on the 2026 White House budget before the House Committee on Appropriations at around 2 p.m. TRUMP LOOKS TO LAWSUITS AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO MUZZLE ‘FAKE NEWS’ The hearing is titled "A REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THEFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.