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Kash Patel Blows Up Schiff's J6 Narrative at Senate Hearing

“I want you to turn around, there are Capitol police officers behind you. Take a look at them right now. Turn around…"

The Senate Democrats at Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing to be Trump’s FBI director were not prepared to have their J6 lies dismantled on national TV.

But after Adam Schiff launched into Patel for his support of a J6 prison choir song, the FBI director nominee exposed the California Democrat as a shameless hack.

“Isn’t that great? People who violently attack police have a number one song thanks to you, Mr. Patel. That’s something to be really proud of,” Schiff sarcastically said. “Now you claim, Mr. Patel, you didn’t know abut any of these people in the choir, is that right?”

“I did not know about the violent offenders and I did not participate in any of the violence in and around January 6,” the nominee said.

Patel told Schiff that he is proud of his promotion of the song and reiterated that he has always condemned violence against police officers and has worked beside them his entire career.

“I want you to turn around, there are Capitol police officers behind you. Take a look at them right now. Turn around… I want you to look at them, if you have the courage to look them in the eye, Mr. Patel, and tell them you’re proud of what you did,” Schiff said. “Tell them you’re proud that you raised money off of people who assaulted their colleagues, who pepper sprayed them, that beat them with poles. Tell them you’re proud of what you did, Mr. Patel. They’re right there, guarding you, tell them how proud you are.”

“That is an abject lie and you know it, I’ve never, never, ever accepted violence against law enforcement. I have worked with these men and women as you know my entire life and I did not make a single dime out of this,” Patel said. “How about you ask them if I have their backs and let’s see about that answer.”

Senator Dick Durbin, who is the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, also confronted Patel and found out the hard way he is not to be trifled with.

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