Crime & Public Safety

5 Key Takeaways From FBI Director’s Testimony Before House Oversight Committee

Kash Patel testified for the second consecutive day before lawmakers in Washington.
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5 Key Takeaways From FBI Director’s Testimony Before House Oversight Committee
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel arrives to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Sept. 17, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images
T.J. Muscaro
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Jackson Richman
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FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Sept. 17, facing lawmakers’ statements and questions for five hours.

Members on both sides of the aisle questioned him on a variety of topics, spanning from crime and immigration to the National Guard’s anticipated arrival in Memphis, illicit drugs, and agency leaks to the media.

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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.