Patel told senators he would commit himself to "due process and transparency" if confirmed as the bureau's director.

Kash Patel strenuously denied backing the QAnon cult and its “baseless” conspiracy theories as he backpedaled on some previous statements in a contentious confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director faced a flurry of accusations from Democrat senators claiming he had targeted “deep state” political opponents and the “fake mafia media,

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