WATCH LIVE: Kash Patel testifies on FBI budget request
FBI Director Kash Patel is testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee on his agency’s budget request for fiscal 2027.
TL;DR
- The bureau requests more than $12.5 billion in appropriated funds.
- This represents a nearly 18% increase from fiscal 2026.
- Kash Patel will be among four witnesses testifying before Congress for funding.
- Other witnesses include directors from ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, and DEA.
- The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at 2 p.m.