Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); the United States Marshals Service; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 12, 2026.