FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee

• NOW: FBI Director Kash Patel is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee, facing tough questions from lawmakers for the second day in a row.

• Epstein files: The Justice Department’s handling of the so-called Epstein Files is taking center stage, as Democrats press Patel on his previous statements about a cover-up and ask why more documents haven’t been released.

• Senate hearing: Tuesday, Patel testified and took questions yesterday about the probe into conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder. He said the FBI is interviewing more than 20 people who participated in an online chat with the suspect Tyler Robinson. According to charging documents, Robinson confessed in a series of messages sent to his roommate after the attack.

When asked directly Wednesday if President Donald Trump’s name appeared in the so-called Epstein filings, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau had released “all credible information” including where Trump’s name appeared.

“Does Donald Trump appear anywhere in the Epstein files?” New York Rep. Dan Goldman asked the director as the Democrats continued to press on files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.