WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday, where he was set to face sharp questions about his handling of the investigation into the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the decision not to release investigative files related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Patel’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee came as critics, including some allies of President Donald Trump, have questioned his leadership of the most prominent U.S. law enforcement agency.

Patel offered a broad defense of his tenure, touting what he said was an increase in FBI arrests for violent crime and seizures of illegal guns.

“I’m not going anywhere,” Patel said during his opening statement, adding that he was focused on building public trust and i

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