Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing NYT | Top Stories Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer 17 September 2025 at 08:33 The F.B.I. director has come under withering attack in recent days, but with Republicans backing him, the proceedings fell into a familiar partisan groove that appeared to play to his strengths. © Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times“I’m not going anywhere!” Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.