Kash Patel Testifies at Senate Hearing on FBI, DEA, ATF Budget Request

The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine the president’s fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Published: 5/12/2026, 1:49:01 PM EDT
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The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine the president’s fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at 2 p.m. ET on May 12.

Witnesses:

Robert Cekada — director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Gadyaces S. Serralta — director, United States Marshals Service

Terrance C. Cole — administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration

Kash Patel — director, Federal Bureau of Investigation