Kash Patel Goes Ballistic On House Dem After Sickening Allegation
FBI Director Kash Patel delivered a strong rebuttal this week after Democrat Rep. Madeleine Dean leveled accusations of dishonesty and political bias during his Senate confirmation hearing, in a moment that underscored the continued partisan efforts to undermine President Donald Trump’s law-and-order agenda.
Patel, nominated just 10 days into President Trump’s second term to lead the embattled Bureau, has been a frequent target of attacks from Democrats and legacy media outlets. The confirmation hearing quickly became a political spectacle as House Democrats attempted to turn the session into a trial over Patel’s character rather than focusing on his qualifications or vision for the FBI.
During the hearing, Rep. Dean zeroed in on Patel’s supposed connections to podcaster Stew Peters—a controversial figure criticized by the Anti-Defamation League—and accused the FBI nominee of lying under oath about his past appearances.
Patel firmly rejected the claims. “We should be more concerned about your lack of candor. You’re accusing me of perjury. Tell the American people how I broke the law and committed a felony,” he said in a sharp exchange with Dean.
He continued, “Have the audacity to actually present the facts instead of lying for political gain to get a 20-second donation hit.”
Dean, attempting to escalate her rhetoric, retorted, “The answer is both,” suggesting issues with both Patel’s memory and his honesty.
“The answer is you’re failing, not me,” Patel shot back.
Dean also accused Patel of gleefully embracing what she labeled a "revenge tour" on behalf of President Trump, citing his public statements and his bestselling book Government Gangsters—a title embraced by conservative voters as a scathing exposé of the Washington bureaucracy.
She claimed the book contained an “enemies list” allegedly being used by President Trump and his allies as a “blueprint for revenge.”
Patel dismissed that accusation outright. “You should read the book because there’s no enemies list in that book,” he said. “There are people who violated their constitutional obligations and duties to the American people, and they were rightly called out. You should give that book to every one of your constituents so they can read about it.”
When Dean refused, Patel simply replied, “That’s their loss.”
In an unrelated yet timely development, MSNBC was recently forced to retract a bizarre report suggesting that Patel spent more time “partying” than performing his duties—yet another example of how corporate media has joined forces with the political left to smear public servants aligned with President Trump.
The hearing also addressed budget matters, where Patel pushed back against a proposed $500 million cut to the FBI’s budget in the Trump administration’s 2026 reform proposal. The plan aims to streamline the agency and prioritize law enforcement missions that align with the White House’s national security goals.
“We need more than what has been proposed,” Patel told lawmakers, noting that the Bureau cannot perform its duties at “2011 budget levels.”
Pressed by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) on whether he had a breakdown of potential cuts, Patel clarified, “That’s the proposed budget, not by the FBI. The proposed budget that I put forward is to cover us for $11.1 billion, which would not require cutting any positions.”
He also defended the Bureau’s plan to decentralize by relocating 1,000 employees out of the Washington, D.C. area to cities where violent crime is surging.
“Part of the process is not just placing people randomly,” Patel said. “What we’ve done is work with career employees at the FBI and asked, ‘Where are some of the most violent crime areas in America?’”
As Democrats continue to wage political warfare over past grievances and attempt to distract from the FBI’s needed realignment, Director Patel is focused on returning the Bureau to its original mission: enforcing federal law, protecting the Constitution, and serving the American people—not the Washington establishment.