Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) questioned Kash Patel on Thursday in his confirmation hearing for FBI director and insisted on acknowledging that former President Joe Biden was the victor in the 2020 presidential election.

Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, faced off with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) at his confirmation hearing on Thursday. "If the best attacks on me are going to be false accusations and grotesque mischaracterizations,

Donald Trump's nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, refused to say that Joe Biden won the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing.

Kash Patel dodges questions on Jan 6 and 2020 election during FBI confirmation hearing - RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel faced off with senators over past statements and conspiracy beliefs

Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement later that evening. The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vt.,

David “Chris” Maland, the Border Patrol agent killed Monday, was shot while conducting a traffic stop in a Vermont town near the Canadian border, according to the FBI’s latest update on the case.

FBI Albany said they are investigating "an alleged ... Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint issued a statement offering condolences to the family and Border Patrol.

Three of Trump’s most controversial nominees will testify before the Senate in what could be a make-or-break moment for his administration picks.

Lawmakers are set to grill Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel, three of Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees.

The fatal encounter occurred around 3:15 p.m. EST Monday on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 13 miles south of the Canadian border.

President Trump's priorities of immigration enforcement and promoting U.S. interests in the Panama Canal lead the political agenda in Washington.