FBI director to face questions about leadership, Kirk probe in congressional hearing

By Ryan Lucas,

Michel Martin

Published September 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM PDT

FBI Director Kash Patel will testify in a congressional hearing Tuesday amid growing questions about his ability to lead the nation's premier law enforcement agency.

Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered and host of the Consider This Saturday podcast, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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