Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

An American Airlines flight and a Blackhawk helicopter collided mid-air near Reagan Airport, crashing into the Potomac River. All aboard the aircraft are feared dead as 28 bodies have been recovered.

Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answers questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.