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Oversight Hearing Highlights Concerns and Critiques of FBI Leadership Under Director Patel

Emotional Commencement and Tributes

The hearing opened with somber acknowledgments of recent tragedies and condolences extended to the families involved. The chairman paid tribute to Charlie Kirk, lamenting his death as a loss of a principled activist who championed the First Amendment and fought with resolve and a smile. The chairman expressed prayers for Kirk’s family, emphasizing the need for unity against political violence, and calling for prayers for others impacted by recent violent incidents.