Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Kash Patel testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee on FBI leadership and politicization allegations — FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his first oversight hearing since confirmation in February. Democratic senators pressed him on the politicized firing of top FBI agents, the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell to a lower-security prison, and a premature arrest announcement in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation. Patel denied politicization claims, defended his leadership, and refused to provide specific numbers on agent departures, describing Democratic inquiries as seeking "media hits and fundraising clips."
• Patel stated assault weapons ban could reduce political violence — Sen. Amy Klobuchar asked FBI Director Kash Patel whether an assault weapons ban could result in fewer instances of political violence. Patel responded: "I think there are instances on this legislation that could prevent future attacks."
• Patel testified at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on FBI resource allocation — FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee and claimed he was unaware that Baltimore's domestic terrorism squad had been wiped out to reassign agents to immigration enforcement. The hearing was highly combative, with Patel arguing with Democratic senators. Sen. Dick Durbin stated that political opponents should not be treated as enemies, and Sen. Cory Booker suggested Patel's tenure would be short-lived.
• FBI Director Kash Patel testified before Senate Judiciary Committee — FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his performance during the investigation into Charlie Kirk's murder and budget cuts at the agency. When questioned about Epstein case files, Patel stated that material in the files is limited and does not show Epstein trafficked girls to anyone other than himself, asserting "There is no credible information—none…that he trafficked to other individuals." Senator Adam Schiff expressed astonishment at this statement, and Patel yelled at Schiff when challenged on his assertion that the Bureau of Prisons alone made the decision to move Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum-security work camp.
• Sen. Kennedy asked Patel about Epstein trafficking victims — Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) asked FBI Director Kash Patel who, if anyone, Jeffrey Epstein trafficked young women to. Patel responded: "There is no credible information, none, that he trafficked to other individuals."