Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

40% : The hearings will offer Patel his most consequential stage yet, and perhaps the clearest test of whether he can convince the country that the FBI, under his watch, can avoid compounding its mistakes in a time of political violence and deepening distrust.
30% : Patel arrived at the FBI having been a sharp critic of its leadership, including for inquiries into Trump that he says politicized the institution.
21% : 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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