Nice try, Schiff…
During Thursday’s confirmation hearing for FBI Director nominee Kash Patel, Golden State Senator Adam Schiff attempted to bully President Trump’s pick into turning around to address the police in the room.
It didn’t work.
Schiff was grilling Patel over a recording of a song released by Capitol Riot inmates. He began by asking Patel whether he stood by prior testimony that he had nothing to do with the recording of the song, which the Democrat said featured President Donald Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
“You’re being considered for Director of the FBI, and here you did no diligence to find out whether people you were associating with … in song were convicted of attacking police officers. Is that who we want running the FBI?” Schiff asked rhetorically. “I want you to turn around. There are Capitol police officers behind you. They’re guarding us. Take a look at them right now. Turn around.”
“I’m looking at you,” Patel said.
“No, look at them. I want you to look at them if you can. If you have the courage to look them in the eye.” Schiff said. “Tell them you’re proud that you raised money off of people who assaulted their colleagues.”
“That’s an abject lie and you know it,” Patel shot back. “I have never, never, ever accepted violence against law enforcement. I have worked with these men and women, as you know, my entire life.”
“How about you ask them if I have their backs?” Patel shot back.
Watch the clip below:
JUST IN: Adam Schiff gets flustered after Kash Patel refuses to comply with his demand that he "look at" police sitting behind him, tells Schiff to do it himself.
Schiff: "I want you to look at them… Look them in the eye and tell them you're proud of what you did."
Patel:… pic.twitter.com/FCtczkQ3Ya
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 30, 2025
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