FBI Director Patel working 'aggressively' to comply with congressional record requests ahead of deadlines

EXCLUSIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel is working aggressively to comply with congressional document requests in order follow through on his commitment to transparency, Fox News Digital has learned.

Kash Patel, director of the FBI, speaks during his swearing-in ceremony in Washington, D.C., Feb. 21, 2025. (Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The FBI also turned over documents related to the bureau's engagement with social media entities and the now-disbanded Foreign Influence Task Force. 

Fox News Digital has learned that the documents production included "minimal redactions" and that the FBI plans to turn over additional records to the House Judiciary Committee on those topics in the coming weeks. 

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"We are thankful for Director Patel’s work and we will have more updates soon," Russel Dye, spokesperson for Jordan, told Fox News Digital Monday. 

The FBI is also working with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and his team to honor their document requests. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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More documents are expected to be delivered to Congress from the FBI in the coming days. 

"Director Patel is adamant about restoring faith and trust in the FBI through full transparency and engaging with Congress is a critical part of that effort," FBI spokesman Ben Williamson told Fox News Digital. "We will continue to work with both House and Senate Committees to ensure the American people get the FBI they deserve." 

Brooke Singman is a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.

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