Often U.S. Sen. John N. Kennedy makes news pummeling nominees at confirmation hearing before the Senate Justice Committee.

In his confirmation hearing for FBI director on Thursday, Kash Patel presented himself as a man of experience, fairness, and devotion to civic duty. In the hours he spent in the room before the Senate Judiciary Committee,

Democrats attack Trump’s nominee for FBI director over Jan. 6 and Trump’s classified document case, among other things.