Kash Patel was born to Indian parents of Gujarati heritage and raised in a Hindu household. His family, having immigrated to the United States, maint

Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor. She declined to say she believed he was a traitor, repeating that she felt he had broken the law and reiterating a point that she has made in the past, that he exposed practices that have resulted in the reform of 702.

Director of national intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard and FBI director selection Kash Patel testified for the first time, while Health and Human Services pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr.