Democrats rely on suspected tactics and allegations under scrutiny to delay Kash Patel's nomination to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
in letter Democrats, led by ranking member Dick Durbin (D-IL), went to Senate Attorney Chuck Grassley (R-IA) after struggling to stop his nomination momentum between five and five. We took the extraordinary step of asking for additional hearings to be held. A-Half time confirmation hearing on January 30th.
Grassley I declined Later Tuesday, Patel wrote that he wrote that “the committee provided sufficient opportunity to scrutinise his records,” and that “what issues have not been raised.” [the Democrats’] Letters justify delays. ”
Durbin's letter challenges a few to move Grassley to advance Patel's nomination. He also recirculated demands from Senate Democrats, recirculated demands from Senate Democrats for the Department of Justice, and published Volume II of Jack Smith's report on the Trump confidential document case. Masu. July case.
Asked questions from Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Patel confirmed that he was summoned by a big ju judge in the Trump document case and ultimately testified at court order. Although forced, he was unable to discuss the details of his testimony. Court order.
“I hope that the testimony of the Great Jury will be released,” Patel told Booker.
Durbin's letter argues that “there is no legal ban prohibiting the discussion of the testimony that Patel provided to the Great Ju Court.” However, a Cannon court order whose copies were reviewed by Breitbart News confirms that the report prohibits the sharing of “any information” including testimony from the Great Jue, including:
Attorney General Garland or his successor, the Department of Justice, its officers, agents, officials, employees, and all persons active in active concerts or participation with such individuals will: (a) release, share; , or is prohibited from sending out the draft of Volume II or Volume II outside the Department of Justice, or (b) any information or conclusions of Volume II or its draft, by anyone outside the Department of Justice, Distribute, communicate, or share.
Patel's testimony from the Great Juice of Patel is likely to be included in the sealed report (it is impossible to verify the contents while it is sealed), and Patel argued about discussing his testimony. and binding – Durbin is almost the same as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. I certainly notice it.
Furthermore, if Patel's testimony is sealed, he may be violating the court order by discussing it, which could result in a court's light emptying. The Democrats at the hearing may have set up Patel's trap by pushing him to argue about his testimony.
Durbin also announced that Patel had on January 6th that he had been confirmed to be present and activities in and around the Capitol on January 6 during a confirmation hearing on the J6 Prison Choir, a group of around 20 prisoners previously incarcerated in Washington, D.C. He accused them of being a prison group (President Trump has since issued the cleaning amount for the J6 prisoners he said he was politically persecuted).
The J6 Prison Choir recorded an album to raise funds for other families who were incarcerated to pay university tuition, rent and other expenses. Patel promoted the album as one of the producers, but it was not present in the recording. Forbes It has been reported In March 2023, the song was recorded over a prison phone call.
In his letter, Durbin accused Patel of lying, stating that he had no idea of the recording. That's not clear, but Durbin's argument seems to rest on the false assumption that by producing the album, Patel must have known individuals because he was involved in recording the album. It was made on a prison phone, as Forbes reported. If Patel did it as late as learning their names, it's unlikely that he's familiar with them or their background – and Patel never claimed.
When Patel promotes album as a note in Durbin's own letter Saturday Breitbart News On March 10, 2023, he said there was only a “small portion” of the album production.
Durbin added, “Mr. Patel lied when he told the committee that the J6 Choir “has nothing to do with recordings,” or lied when he repeatedly gained credibility for recordings. did. “Durbin appears to be confused with the terms “recording” and “producing.” Although recording is part of the production process, Patel's promotional role as one of the album's producers did not involve recording the choir's contributions.
The Illinois Senator accuss Patel of lying during the hearing when he asks if Durbin is familiar with internet podcaster Stew Peters. Patel said at the hearing that he couldn't remember Peters “slowing over my head.” Durbin said Patel was “simply unreliable” because he made eight appearances on his show.
However, documents reviewed by Breitbart News confirm that Patel revealed more than 1,600 media appearances from Patel four years before his hearing, including hearings and links.
The eight appearances on the Stew Peters Show consisted of less than half of Patel's total media appearances in the interim. And his most recent disclosed appearance took place on June 2, 2022, two and a half years before his hearing.
Durbin appears to be based on his claims on assuming that Patel remembers all of his over 1,600 media appearances despite years of his past.
Second, Durbin said that despite recent personnel decisions at the FBI, these decisions have been made before Patel's confirmation, “contradictions made by Patel under oath before the committee. He is a civilian who is not yet employed by the FBI, despite his claiming a commitment to the matter.
Without providing evidence, Patel was involved in the decision at the FBI, or if the actions taken by the FBI at the time “contradict” Patel's commitment, Durbin would be consulted about the FBI's actions. He insists that he must testify under oath whether he is.
Grassley, his fellow Republicans, and perhaps Americans, are not driven by the flimsy debate of the Democrats. Grassley plans to vote for the final committee on the nomination early on February 10th.
Despite Democrats using Congressional delay tactics, the Senate confirmed the 12th candidate for President Donald Trump on Wednesday – at a faster pace than the Biden administration and Trump's first term. Most of these 12 candidates were confirmed with bipartisan support.
Bradley Jaye is the Associate Politics Editor for Breitbart News. Follow him X/Twitter and Instagram @Bradleyajaye.
