Kash Patel Goes Scorched Earth in Explosive, Must-See Moment: ‘Lying for Political Banter’

May 8, 2025

Kash Patel Goes Scorched Earth in Explosive, Must-See Moment: ‘Lying for Political Banter’

During a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday, FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Representative Madeleine Dean democrat pennsylvania in a tense exchange that highlighted
ongoing political divisions between the Biden administration’s congressional allies and Trump-appointed officials.

Patel appeared before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies to discuss the FBI’s fiscal year 2026 budget request when the confrontation occurred, shifting focus away from financial matters to more politically charged territory.

Representative Dean, who identified herself as a former impeachment manager during President Trump’s second impeachment following the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, accused Patell of “weaponizing” the government in ways that she suggested
threatened democratic institutions and congressional oversight.