Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) testifies before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in DC Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) arrives to testify before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, September 18, 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in DC Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, sep18th 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in D.C Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, sep18th 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in D.C Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) arrives to testify before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, September 18, 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in DC Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) testifies before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in DC Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) arrives to testify before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, September 18, 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in DC. At left is US Representative James Comer (Republican of Kentucky), Chair, US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) looks over he notes prior to giving testimony before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, September 18, 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in DC Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) is sworn-in to testify before US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) looks over he notes prior to giving testimony before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, September 18, 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in DC Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) arrives to testify before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, September 18, 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in DC Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) arrives to testify before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, September 18, 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in DC Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia), left, and Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia Phil Mendelson (Democrat of the District of Columbia) have a side chat before giving testimony before the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia” in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia), left, and Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia Phil Mendelson (Democrat of the District of Columbia) have a side chat before giving testimony before the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia” in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) testifies before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia,” in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The hearing addressed public safety, governance, and federal involvement in DC Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia Phil Mendelson (Democrat of the District of Columbia) is sworn-in to testify before US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Bowser and Mendelson testify on “Oversight of the District of Columbia”

Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat of the District of Columbia) and Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia Phil Mendelson (Democrat of the District of Columbia) are sworn-in to testify before US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

United States Senator Chuck Grassley (Republican of Iowa), Chair, US Senate Committee on the Judiciary, listens as Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) testifies during an US Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

United States Senator Josh Hawley (Republican of Missouri) questions Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during an US Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

United States Senator Chuck Grassley (Republican of Iowa), Chair, US Senate Committee on the Judiciary, left, and United States Senator Dick Durbin (Democrat of Illinois), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on the Judiciary listen as Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) testifies during an US Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gives testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), left, is greeted by United States Senator Chuck Grassley (Republican of Iowa), Chair, US Senate Committee on the Judiciary as he arrives to testify during an oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrives to testify during an oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), waits to testify during an oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), left, is greeted by United States Senator Chuck Grassley (Republican of Iowa), Chair, US Senate Committee on the Judiciary as he arrives to testify during an oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), waits to testify during an oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrives to testify before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary during an oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is sworn-in to give testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), waits to testify during an oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is sworn-in to give testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is sworn-in to give testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.

Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is sworn-in to give testimony during an United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Lawmakers pressed Patel on the bureau’s intelligence operations, surveillance protocols, and efforts to rebuild public trust. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill

United States Senator Chuck Grassley (Republican of Iowa), Chair, US Senate Committee on the Judiciary, right, speaks with US Senator John Neely Kennedy (Republican of Louisiana) prior to hearing testimony from Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) before the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary in the in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill

United States Senator Chuck Grassley (Republican of Iowa), Chair, US Senate Committee on the Judiciary, right, speaks with US Senator John Neely Kennedy (Republican of Louisiana) prior to hearing testimony from Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) before the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary in the in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

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Hundreds of people gathered in Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, July 22, following the passage of a bill in parliament to tighten oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies. It was the first major protest against the government in more than three years of war.

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Hundreds of people gathered in Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, July 22, following the passage of a bill in parliament to tighten oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies. It was the first major protest against the government in more than three years of war.

“Catch and Release Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children Part I”

“Catch and Release Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children Part I”

United States Representative Summer Lee (Democrat of Pennsylvania), speaks at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

“Catch and Release Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children Part I”

“Catch and Release Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children Part I”

United States Representative Summer Lee (Democrat of Pennsylvania), speaks at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform