NPR - FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to testify today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His appearance was scheduled weeks ago, but comes at a delicate time for Patel, who has faced scrutiny for his social media posts and actions during the hunt for Kirk's killer. Patel tweeted hours after the shooting that a suspect was in custody, only to tweet roughly 90 minutes later that the person had been released and the investigation was ongoing. He's also been sued by three former FBI officials who allege he fired them for improper political reasons.
It's highly unusual — if not unheard of — for FBI officials to use social media the way Patel did after Kirk was killed, NPR's Ryan Lucas says. It leads to mistakes, confusion and, in this case, questions about Patel's ability to lead the bureau through high stakes moments, Lucas adds. On Fox and Friends yesterday, Patel said he could have worded his posts differently, but ultimately did not regret putting them out.
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