Despite Patel’s leading role in perpetrating Trump’s failed coup, Gabbard appears to face a much tougher road to Senate confirmation after she refused to unequivocally renounce her previous defense of whistleblower Edward Snowden.

In dueling confirmation hearings, Trump’s DNI pick appeared on shaky ground after refusing to condemn Edward Snowden as a “traitor,” while FBI director nominee Kash Patel won plaudits from Republicans.

Donald Trump’s FBI director pick Kash Patel, Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard and Ambassador to the United Nations hopeful Elise Stefanik were among a string of confirmation hearings in the Senate today.

President Trump's nominee to be top US spy, Tulsi Gabbard, and pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, face tough Senate hearings.

During his confirmation hearing, Kash Patel appeared to break from President Trump when he told senators he disagreed with the pardons for January 6 defendants convicted of violent crimes. NBC News' Ken Dilanian reports on the questions Patel faced as he looks to serve as the next FBI director.

Kash Patel, the son of Indian immigrants, greeted his family with ‘Jai Shri Krishna during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for FBI Director. He expressed his gratitude to his parents and sister,

Calif., pressed Kash Patel about his association with a song with January 6 rioters. Schiff then told Patel to address Capitol Police officers with them in the hearing room and say if he was "proud" of what he did.

The U.S. Treasury on Thursday said it was withdrawing from the network of central banks and regulators focused on curbing climate change.

Trump vows Mexico, Canada tariffs to start Feb 1 after using press conference to blast DEI once again: Live - The president said neither country has been ‘good to us on trade’ and the U.S. did not nee

Senators focused mostly on the nominees’ past statements, rather than how they may lead in their prospective positions.