FBI Director Kash Patel To Testify Before Congress

The crowd reacts after Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, is shot at the Utah Valley University Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

FBI Director Kash Patel will be in the hot seat when he goes before Congress this week to explain how the agency handled the investigation into the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Patel is scheduled to appear tomorrow and Wednesday before the House and Senate judiciary committees. He’s expected to be asked about perceived missteps in the case, including an early and incorrect announcement that the suspect was in custody. Kirk was shot and killed at a college event in Utah last Wednesday.