India, Sept. 16 -- US Senator Peter Welch on Tuesday targeted Kash Patel saying that the FBI director was promoting himself rather than cooperating with local law enforcement in the investigation into Charlie Kirk's killing

Welch, a Democrat, told reporters that he believes Patel "blew it" with his handling of the investigation into Kirk's death .

"He blew it, and he was about promoting himself, rather than cooperating with local law enforcement that I think did a really good job," Welch said, according to CNN.

"He's not up to the job. He's putting himself first, and the fact is that there should be coordination and cooperation. And what you saw, it was kind of an overreach on the part of him, on a personal basis," the senator added. ...