Patel squarely blamed former U.S. Attorney and Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, who initially oversaw the Epstein investigation. Acosta resigned amid controversy over his role in a 2008 plea deal with Epstein and defended his decision, saying his goal "was straightforward" and included putting Epstein behind bars.

A Wednesday Senate hearing aimed to answer questions about the exodus of top leaders from the CDC last month. Instead, it raised a host of new ones.

Get the latest Trump administration news as Kash Patel testifies to Congress on the FBI's handling of Charlie Kirk's assassination, and Trump sues The New York Times.

Senate Democrats plan to question FBI Director Kash Patel over recent agency firings and his social media posts during the Charlie Kirk assassination investigation.

FBI Director Kash Patel is defending his record and pushing back on criticism that he has politicized law enforcement

FBI Director Kash Patel is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning for pre-scheduled testimony

Kash Patel's appearance in the Senate came at a delicate time for the director, who is a loyalist of President Trump but has no experience leading an organization like the FBI.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation hearing at 9:00 a.m. ET.

A Senate hearing will discuss new data revealing a significant decline in student performance in math and reading, with experts attributing the trend to increased screen time, shortened attention spans,

Susan Monarez testified she had refused RFK Jr's demands to approve vaccine recommendations because they were not based on science.