WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: A security agent stands by as Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel (R) speaks during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine the FY2027 budget requests by the federal law enforcement agencies. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)