{"id":48015,"date":"2025-09-17T14:01:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/fbi-director-kash-patel-testifies-at-house-hearing-in-aftermath-of-charlie-kirk-assassination\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:01:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:01:42","slug":"fbi-director-kash-patel-testifies-at-house-hearing-in-aftermath-of-charlie-kirk-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/fbi-director-kash-patel-testifies-at-house-hearing-in-aftermath-of-charlie-kirk-assassination\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Director Kash Patel testifies at House hearing in aftermath of Charlie Kirk assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content__post--2ccf2f14-3519-479f-9669-724c10686efb\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-2ccf2f14\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:38:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              19m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Kirk shooting suspect charged with aggravated murder, could face death penalty<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Authorities in Utah <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/charlie-kirk-shooting-tyler-robinson-charges-court-hearing-utah\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">unveiled formal charges<\/a><\/span> against the suspect in Kirk&#8217;s shooting, Tyler Robinson, on Tuesday. He faces charges of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and committing a violent offense in the presence of a child. Utah County District Attorney Jeff Gray said he intends to seek the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p>A court filing supporting the charges shed new light on the evidence that investigators have gathered in the case. Robinson&#8217;s mother told police that her son had become &#8220;more political&#8221; and had &#8220;started to lean more to the left&#8221; over the past year, becoming more &#8220;pro-gay and trans rights,&#8221; Gray said.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson&#8217;s mother also said that Robinson had begun to date his roommate, who was transitioning from male to female. That relationship resulted in difficult conversations between Robinson and his family members, especially his father, who had different beliefs, Gray said.<\/p>\n<p>The filing included <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/suspect-charlie-kirk-killing-confessed-text-exchange-roommate\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">text messages<\/a><\/span>\u00a0that Robinson allegedly exchanged with his roommate, in which Robinson appeared to confess to the killing. When the roommate asked why he had carried out the shooting, Robinson responded, &#8220;I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can&#8217;t be negotiated out,&#8221; the court filing stated.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have said the roommate is fully cooperating with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kerry Breen and Faris Tanyos<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fkash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files%2F%23post-update-2ccf2f14\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSPolitics&amp;via=CBSPolitics&amp;text=Kirk%20shooting%20suspect%20charged%20with%20aggravated%20murder%2C%20could%20face%20death%20penalty&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fkash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files%2F%23post-update-2ccf2f14\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=Kirk%20shooting%20suspect%20charged%20with%20aggravated%20murder%2C%20could%20face%20death%20penalty&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fkash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files%2F%23post-update-2ccf2f14\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/kash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files\/#post-update-2ccf2f14<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--5bd7f53f-4dd1-4a58-ba17-6f48f450d658\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-5bd7f53f\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:38:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              19m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Patel confirms details on Kirk shooting, Epstein files<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>During Tuesday&#8217;s hearing, the FBI director confirmed that the bureau is investigating a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/charlie-kirk-suspect-discord-messages\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">group chat on the platform Discord<\/a><\/span> that the suspect, Tyler Robinson, was allegedly involved in. Patel said &#8220;there are a number of individuals that are currently being investigated and interrogated and a number yet to be instigated and interrogated, specific to that chatroom,&#8221; referring to the Discord group. The FBI director added that &#8220;it is very much an ongoing investigation.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the Epstein files, Patel also indicated that nothing in the department&#8217;s files indicated that others were involved in Epstein&#8217;s trafficking of minors.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now I am not saying that others were not trafficked, that others were not involved,&#8221; Patel said, adding that &#8220;based on credible information, we have released all credible information, and the information that the Department of Justice and the FBI never releases is information on investigations that are not credible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Kaia  Hubbard              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fkash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files%2F%23post-update-5bd7f53f\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSPolitics&amp;via=CBSPolitics&amp;text=Patel%20confirms%20details%20on%20Kirk%20shooting%2C%20Epstein%20files&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fkash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files%2F%23post-update-5bd7f53f\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=Patel%20confirms%20details%20on%20Kirk%20shooting%2C%20Epstein%20files&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fkash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files%2F%23post-update-5bd7f53f\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/kash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files\/#post-update-5bd7f53f<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--1bc84e16-62ae-440b-95fb-15957d1fcbc1\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-1bc84e16\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:38:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              19m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Tuesday&#8217;s Senate hearing erupts in shouting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Most of the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/kash-patel-testimony-senate-judiciary-charlie-kirk-assassination\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee<\/a><\/span> on Tuesday remained cordial, but two exchanges ended in shouting matches with Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey harshly criticized Patel&#8217;s handling of the Kirk shooting investigation and the Epstein files, telling him &#8220;I don&#8217;t think you&#8217;re long for your job.&#8221; The exchange devolved into chaotic shouting, and Patel told Booker, &#8220;you are an embarrassment to the division of this country,&#8221; adding, &#8220;your time is over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In another exchange, Patel sparred with Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff of California when he was questioned about FBI terminations and the Epstein files. As the exchange escalated, Patel called Schiff &#8220;the biggest fraud to ever sit in the United States Senate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You are a disgrace to this institution and an utter coward,&#8221; Patel said, adding that &#8220;you are a political buffoon at best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schiff replied that &#8220;the FBI director will always be nothing more than an internet troll.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Kaia  Hubbard              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fkash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files%2F%23post-update-1bc84e16\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSPolitics&amp;via=CBSPolitics&amp;text=Tuesday%27s%20Senate%20hearing%20erupts%20in%20shouting&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fkash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files%2F%23post-update-1bc84e16\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=Tuesday%27s%20Senate%20hearing%20erupts%20in%20shouting&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fkash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files%2F%23post-update-1bc84e16\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service  \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/kash-patel-hearing-house-judiciary-committee-charlie-kirk-epstein-files\/#post-update-1bc84e16<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--03adb24a-4f7e-40d4-8bcc-62087fd10553\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-03adb24a\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:38:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              19m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">What to know about Kash Patel<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Patel, a longtime ally of President Trump, was narrowly confirmed by the Senate in February, over opposition from all Democrats and two Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old began his career as a public defender in Florida. He went on to become a trial attorney in the Justice Department&#8217;s National Security Division and a legal liaison to Joint Special Operations Command. In Mr. Trump&#8217;s first administration, Patel served in intelligence and defense roles, and held a position on the National Security Council and as chief of staff to the secretary of defense.<\/p>\n<p>Patel came to lead the FBI after former Director Chris Wray resigned in the face of Mr. Trump&#8217;s pledge to fire him before the end of his 10-year-term that was set to end in 2027. 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