Klobuchar quoted excerpts from Patel's media posts and appearances discussing the "deep state" and the individuals whom he deemed to be members of it.

Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, faced off with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) at his confirmation hearing on Thursday. "If the best attacks on me are going to be false accusations and grotesque mischaracterizations,

Kash Patel, Donald Trump's pick to head the FBI, will face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday morning for his first confirmation hearing.

Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, wouldn’t acknowledge or sought to distance himself from a host of his past public statements as Democrats pressed him during his confirmation

Fireworks erupted between FBI Director nominee Kash Patel and Sen. Amy Klobuchar when he testified Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead — and upend — the FBI, came to Capitol Hill on Thursday eager to talk about the future of the bureau as a lean, crime-fighting machine.

President Donald Trump’s new administration is looking ahead to key Senate hearings this week for three of his most controversial nominees.