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Patel and his Republican allies accused Democrats of promulgating a false narrative that ignores Patel’s 16 years of government service.

Democrats attack Patel as extreme, unqualified to lead FBI

Democrats on Thursday slammed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, as an unqualified extremist during a contentious hearing that delved into Patel’s views on the Jan. 6 attack, connections to QAnon and his controversial book.

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