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WATCH LIVE: Kash Patel testifies on FBI budget request

By David Zimmermann
Published May 12, 2026 1:00pm ET
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FBI Director Kash Patel is testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee on his agency’s budget request for fiscal 2027.

The bureau is requesting more than $12.5 billion in appropriated funds, marking a nearly 18% increase from fiscal 2026.

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