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Kash Patel Senate confirmation hearing for FBI Director

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) marks plays bingo with Democratic Senators' questions during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Kash Patel, Trump's nominee for Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Washington, DC, January 30, 2025. His previous remarks calling January 6 insurrectionists political prisoners and claims of interference in the 2020 presidential election were contentious issues during the hearing. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11999458
Date Taken	30 January 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Allison Bailey/NurPhoto

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