Democrats on a key Senate committee delayed Kash Patel‘s nomination to be FBI director for one week on Thursday, moving to “hold over” the nomination, though he is still on track to be confirmed by the full Senate.

Democrats continue to voice serious concerns about Patel’s nomination, claiming that the Trump ally frequently peddles conspiracy theories and misinformation, has close associations with notable racists, and has vowed to weaponize the justice system to investigate the president’s political enemies.