New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- FBI Director Kash Patel faced intense questioning from both Republicans and Democrats during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday (September 15), with lawmakers focusing on Trump-related investigations, FBI hiring rules, crime rates and Patel's use of government resources.

Here are the key takeaways from Patel's face-off with Democrats:

Sen. Dick Durbin, the committee's top Democrat, delivered a sharp attack on Patel's leadership.

"Mr. Patel is the least qualified and most partisan FBI director in our nation's history," Durbin said.

Durbin accused Patel of using the FBI to pursue Trump's political opponents and advance the president's grievances, including claims surrounding the 2020 election.

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