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Kash Patel grilled by Democrats over Trump riot role

Washington (TDI): Trump’s former loyalists grilled by Democrats during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. This hearing was held on Thursday. In this sense, Democrats were ready to ask questions about the January 6 riots and the 2020 presidential elections.

They asked many questions from Patel; one of the questions was about the 2020 presidential elections; he refused to answer questions and asked whether he would go after people who disagree with Trump. Patel also convinced them that he would adopt an objective opinion on that. He also mentioned that I was not the one who helped in making the songs for those people who were involved in the January 6 incident. 

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The song’s name was ‘’Justice for All’’ Kash Patel worked as a producer of that item. In this regard, Senator Adam Schiff questioned him about his last comments on recording the song. Patel denied the fact that he was involved in producing a song ‘’Justice for All’’ for riot participants.


Another panellist, Sen. Peter Welch, refused to say former President Joe Biden won the presidential election. He said Biden was the certified enough to serve as president after winning the race. 

Patel further refused to go back to investigate the former officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who have been critical of Trump and appeared on the ‘’enemies list’’ 2023. Those critical of the Trump people camp include former FBI Director James Comey and former Attorney General William Barr, telling Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, only that ‘’ I would not go back to investigate them.’’

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The stage was set for his nomination as FBI director. On Dec 11, 2024, US President Donald Trump announced that Patel would be the next FBI director.

Who is Kash Patel?

By profession, Patel is a lawyer who remained in the Justice Department during the Obama administration. He then moved to the White House. He worked as a senior counsel to Rep. Devin Nunes and helped with the findings of the FBI’s Russia investigation. After all, he joined the Trump administration to hold several high-profile positions, namely senior director for counterterrorism and chief of staff to acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller,

Why did he get a controversial picture?

Kash Patel faced criticism from Trump’s administration officials for prioritizing pleasing Trump over his duties. Patel aligned with Trump’s goals, seeking revenge against perceived political enemies and aiming to reduce intelligence agencies’ power. He clashed with top officials who disagreed with Trump’s extreme views and questioned Patel’s experience. Trump considered Patel for CIA or FBI deputy director roles but backed down after Gina Haspel and William Barr threatened to resign, with Barr saying Patel would lead the FBI “over my dead body” ¹.

Why is Patel so a controversial figure?

Patel faced grilling from Trump’s government officials for giving Trump priority over his duties. Patel believed in Trump’s goal and mission; he built himself to take revenge against political opponents by reducing the power of secret agencies. He also faced extreme grilling over Trump’s extreme views from those who disagreed and raised questions about his experience. 

Critical Quote:

“A lot of people say he’s crazy,” Trump reportedly said about Patel, according to an anonymous adviser cited by The Atlantic. “I think he’s kind of crazy. But sometimes you need a little crazy.”

Shayan Hassan
Shayan Hassan
A dedicated writer and avid observer of the evolving world of international relations. My passion for geopolitics was ignited during my academic journey, where I excelled in competitive exams, and it has since become the cornerstone of my writing career. I am driven by an insatiable curiosity about the complex interplay of global forces that shape our world.

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