Charlie Kirk murder suspect told he faces death penalty if convicted in first appearance – as it happened

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Under-fire FBI director Kash Patel will confront Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing at 9am ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into the killing of Charlie Kirk, as well as the agency's role in reviewing the files related to the Epstein case, and recent firings of senior officials who have accused Patel of illegal political retribution.

His appearance before the Senate judiciary committee represents the first oversight hearing of Patel's young but tumultuous tenure. Most recently he has faced criticism for his actions and social media posts during the Kirk shooting investigation, which have raised questions about his experience and judgement, including being seen as grandstanding" with regards to his own role, and prematurely (and wrongly) announcing on X that the suspect had been caught.