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Embattled FBI Director Kash Patel – in the hot seat in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee today about his handling of the investigation into the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. It’s the latest controversy to hound Patel during his short tenure as head of the Bureau with lawmakers also expected to question him about the dismissal of agents deemed not sufficiently loyal to President Trump and the bungled release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Patel’s appearance on the Hill comes as the suspect in the Kirk killing is set to make his first appearance in court this afternoon. Correspondent Karin Caifa has all the latest in a 3:30pET PKG with FREE custom tags.