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'Knock it off! Kash Patel hearing derails as Republican furiously gavels down his attacks
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
The FBI Director’s Contempt Is the Answer
Oversight Met With Defiance
Senator Peter Welch asked whether FBI Director Kash Patel would keep the bureau from interfering at polling places in November. Patel did not offer a direct assurance. He called the question a “charade of lies,” attacked Welch’s finances, and continued until Republican senator John Cornyn brought down the gavel…
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