WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: An aide speaks to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel (R) as he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel is facing questions from lawmakers for the second straight day following a contentious hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee where he was criticized for his handling of investigations into the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk and the case related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: An aide speaks to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel (R) as he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel is facing questions from lawmakers for the second straight day following a contentious hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee where he was criticized for his handling of investigations into the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk and the case related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images