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Kash PatelRepublican

FBI Director · United States · in this role since 2025

60Score

Current role · FBI Director · United States

1 tracked promise

ActionOverWords Index tracks 1 promise by Kash Patel as FBI Director, United States: 1 compromise. The AOW Score (0 to 100, based on 1 tracked promise) is 60. It is listed below with its sources.

1 compromise

CompromiseGovernment reform

Run a transparent, accountable FBI and help expose the full Epstein files.

At his January 2025 confirmation hearing he pledged to "do everything" to help expose Epstein’s network, building on years of public advocacy for releasing the files before he held the job. As director, the FBI has released roughly 33,000 pages and a list naming over 300 "politically exposed persons." But at a September 2025 House Judiciary hearing, Democrats played archived video of Patel’s own past calls for full release and accused him of now running "part of the cover-up," which he strenuously denied, saying court orders and victim-protection redactions explain the gaps; he declined to answer several direct yes-or-no questions on the subject. Real disclosure at real volume; the "full" release he once promised, on his own former terms, has not happened.

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How to read this page. Each status is ActionOverWords' assessment based on the sources listed. A listed promise needs sources from at least three distinct publishers, including at least one primary record. The AOW Score averages a person's tracked promises: Completed 100, Compromise 60, In progress 40, Stalled 15, Not started 0, Broken 0. Full methodology and the interactive tracker.