Senate Democrats confronted Kash Patel with his past statements including referring to some Jan. 6 rioters as “political prisoners” and calling for a purge of anti-Trump “conspirators” in the government and news media.

Patel told senators he would commit himself to "due process and transparency" if confirmed as the bureau's director.

Trump's nominee for FBI director will face probing questions from U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats about his credentials and history of making false claims about the agency he's been tapped to lead.