News Summary

• Kash Patel has been accused of politicizing the FBI and compromising its ability to act.
• The next few days could determine Patel’s job security as he faces scrutiny from lawmakers and the far-right voices that Trump listens to.
• Law-enforcement officials say that he has failed his first test as a leader with an unnamed source telling NBC News that Patel has a “public inability to meet the moment.” One federal official said Patel's performance over the past week was a total “amateur hour”