Republicans and Democrats hold their weekly Senate policy luncheons. FBI Director Kash Patel testifies. President Donald Trump travels to the United Kingdom and signs a Presidential Memorandum, among the highlights of this week in Washington.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks at a press conference following the weekly Senate policy luncheons at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI
Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz speaks. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., takes questions during a press conference after weekly Senate caucus luncheons at the U.S. Capitol. The democrats discussed the government funding deadline and the stopgap funding bill House Republicans unveiled to fund the government through November 21. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during the press conference. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the FBI at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
Patel faced questions on the investigation into the killing of Charlie Kirk, the Epstein files and political violence throughout the country. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., looks on during the hearing with Patel. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., looks on during the hearing. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
Patel defended his performance and that of the FBI by saying they captured suspected shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, within 36 hours of the shooting on the Utah Valley University Campus on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI
President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One en route to the United Kingdom on the South Lawn of the White House. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will meet with the royal family on Wednesday and become the first elected political leaders in modern times to be hosted for two state visits by a British monarch. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
First lady Melania Trump smiles before boarding Marine One. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
Trump signs a Presidential Memorandum in the Oval Office at the White House on Monday. The Presidential Memorandum sends U.S. National Guard troops into Tennessee to "restore law and order" in the city of Memphis. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks before Trump signs the Presidential Memorandum. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (L) and Attorney General Pam Bondi attend the signing. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI