The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday asked a congressional watchdog to scrutinize FBI Director Kash Patel's use of a government airplane, amid questions about his frequent personal travel and whether he is reimbursing the government.

A Democratic lawmaker accused FBI Director Kash Patel of being "unfit' for his post and he responded in a fiery exchange of lying about him.

FBI Director Kash Patel got into a heated back-and-forth with Democratic Representative Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania while testifying before a House Appropriations Committee panel on Wednesday. Patel has clashed with most Democratic lawmakers over his steadfast support for President Donald Trump and his public backing of a number of far-right conspiracy theories over the January 6 attack on the U.