Who Is Kash Patel?

My VIP for this week is Kash Patel, the current FBI Director who was grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. Patel was described as “testy” during his testimony, which he was when being grilled by Democrat Senators. In his article published at The Daily Signal, Fred Lucas found five key moments in the Patel hearing. 

1. Charlie Kirk Assassination

Potentially, more than 20 people were aware that the suspect in the Sept. 10 killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk had talked about doing so, Patel told the committee….

2. ‘Central Question’ on Jeffrey Epstein

The FBI director also fielded questions from several senators about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose death in federal prison was ruled a suicide. Patel said during the hearing that Epstein was never an informant for the FBI….

3. ‘Operation Arctic Frost’

Grassley announced at the top of the hearing that he and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., chairman of the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released additional information Tuesday on the FBI’s “Operation Arctic Frost.” During the Biden administration, the Arctic Frost probe targeted 92 Republican-leaning groups and individuals, including the Kirk-founded Turning Point USA, for investigations, according to FBI whistleblowers who informed the senators about it earlier this year….

4. Adam Schiff ‘Political Buffoon’

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., engaged in a fiery confrontation with Patel when he asked about the Epstein case and interrupted Patel’s attempts to answer questions. Patel reminded the panel that it was Schiff who propagated the debunked theory that Trump had conspired with the Russian government to win the 2016 election….

“You have disgraced this institution and are an utter coward,” Patel said….

Patel responded, “I’m not surprised you continue to lie from your perch and put on a show so you can go raise money for your charade. You are a political buffoon at best.”

5. ‘You’re Not Going to Be Around Long’

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., told Patel that Trump would likely fire him….

“You can tell me my time is over,” Patel said. “I’m not going anywhere.”