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Kash Patel: “Members of Congress have unfortunately submitted hundreds of…”

Featuring: Kash Patel, Republican | Former Chief of Staff to the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense | National

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Kash Patel makes opening statement at his confirmation hearing

Published | Video Starts at 06:23

The second way we do this on equal track is aggressive constitutional oversight from Congress. The public trust can only be restored if there is full transparency and I am committed to that full transparency. Members of Congress have unfortunately submitted hundreds of questions that have been unanswered by the FBI in recent times. That will not occur. If I am confirmed, all appropriate requests for information will be responded to expeditiously and fully. I'm committed to working alongside the dedicated men and women of the FBI. (06:23–06:31)

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Asserts that the FBI has left hundreds of congressional questions unanswered recently.

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