"KASH PATEL IS THE LEAST QUALIFIED AND MOST PARTISAN FBI DIRECTOR IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY," DURBIN SAYS IN OPENING STATEMENT IN SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FBI OVERSIGHT HEARING

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement in today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing conducting oversight on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) featuring testimony from FBI Director Kash Patel. During his remarks, Durbin underscored that Americans are less safe with Kash Patel leading the FBI as he is far more concerned with weaponizing the agency against the President's perceived political enemies while covering up the wrongdoings of President Trump's allies. Further, Director Patel's personal conduct-wasting and exploiting FBI resources and failing to ac...