Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

39% : The hearings will test Patel's ability to convince the country that the FBI, under his watch, can avoid compounding mistakes in a time of political violence and deepening distrust.
37% : Driscoll alleged in the lawsuit that he was let go after clashing with Patel over administration demands to fire an FBI pilot who'd been wrongly identified on social media as the case agent in the classified documents investigation of Trump.
33% : FBI's priorities shift under Patel Patel was a sharp critic of its leadership, including for inquiries into Trump that he says politicized the institution.
23% : He claimed the subject was 'in custody' Kirk's killing was always going to be a closely scrutinized investigation, not only because it was the latest burst of political violence inside the United States but also because of Kirk's friendships with Trump, Patel and other administration figures and allies.
8% : Trump calls that probe, which did not establish a criminal conspiracy between Russia and Trump's campaign, a "hoax.

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