Congresswoman Madeline Dean

Agency. I was an impeachment manager for President Trump's second impeachment. It was a sad, solemn duty.

Agency. I was an impeachment manager for President Trump's second impeachment. It was a sad, solemn duty.

And so I wanted to ask you about that. Mr. Patel. As you and the president continue to weaponize and investigate his perceived enemies, as you follow this blueprint, when can I, a former impeachment manager, expect the FBI at my door?

And so I wanted to ask you about that. Mr. Patel. As you and the president continue to weaponize and investigate his perceived enemies, as you follow this blueprint, when can I, a former impeachment manager, expect the FBI at my door?

Let me move on.

Let me move on.

I won't be doing that.

I won't be doing that.

during your senate confirmation hearings you repeatedly denied having any involvement as a private citizen in the firing of fbi officials who engaged in the prosecution against january six insurrectionists the violent rioters who beat and killed capital police officer there are no capital police officers killed by writers this ridiculous no but no january six people killed a capital police officer never happened she's lying as a member of congress uh... just sitting up there on the day it's just lying the only people killed on january six for trump supporters

during your senate confirmation hearings you repeatedly denied having any involvement as a private citizen in the firing of fbi officials who engaged in the prosecution against january six insurrectionists the violent rioters who beat and killed capital police officer there are no capital police officers killed by writers this ridiculous no but no january six people killed a capital police officer never happened she's lying as a member of congress uh... just sitting up there on the day it's just lying the only people killed on january six for trump supporters

six insurrectionists the violent rioters who beat and killed capital police officers and whom you referred to as political prisoners since then multiple whistleblowers have come forward and we know that you likely committed perjury at the same hearing you claimed you were not familiar with stu peters and anti-semitic holocaust denier despite the fact that you appeared on mister peters podcast eight separate times

six insurrectionists the violent rioters who beat and killed capital police officers and whom you referred to as political prisoners since then multiple whistleblowers have come forward and we know that you likely committed perjury at the same hearing you claimed you were not familiar with stu peters and anti-semitic holocaust denier despite the fact that you appeared on mister peters podcast eight separate times

Eight times. And you claimed not to recall. Mr. Patel, my second question is, should we worry more about your memory or your veracity?

Eight times. And you claimed not to recall. Mr. Patel, my second question is, should we worry more about your memory or your veracity?

The answer is both.

The answer is both.

Mr. Patel, I believe that the members of the FBI, and I know many of them, many retired, 38,000 people, as you say, it's a little less than that now, deserve the very best. Deserve extraordinary independence.

Mr. Patel, I believe that the members of the FBI, and I know many of them, many retired, 38,000 people, as you say, it's a little less than that now, deserve the very best. Deserve extraordinary independence.

Deserve freedom from the fears of being investigated. The freedom of coming forward to make sure they're doing their job.

Deserve freedom from the fears of being investigated. The freedom of coming forward to make sure they're doing their job.

You're asking for more than a billion dollars than the president's request. Are you going to go to the president and straighten out that gulf?

You're asking for more than a billion dollars than the president's request. Are you going to go to the president and straighten out that gulf?

So you agree with the president when he says he doesn't know if he should uphold his constitutional duty?

So you agree with the president when he says he doesn't know if he should uphold his constitutional duty?

I thank you. I yield back. Again, this is an unserious moment, sadly, for the FBI. I yield back.

I thank you. I yield back. Again, this is an unserious moment, sadly, for the FBI. I yield back.

Agency. I was an impeachment manager for President Trump's second impeachment. It was a sad, solemn duty.

And so I wanted to ask you about that. Mr. Patel. As you and the president continue to weaponize and investigate his perceived enemies, as you follow this blueprint, when can I, a former impeachment manager, expect the FBI at my door?

Let me move on.

I won't be doing that.

during your senate confirmation hearings you repeatedly denied having any involvement as a private citizen in the firing of fbi officials who engaged in the prosecution against january six insurrectionists the violent rioters who beat and killed capital police officer there are no capital police officers killed by writers this ridiculous no but no january six people killed a capital police officer never happened she's lying as a member of congress uh... just sitting up there on the day it's just lying the only people killed on january six for trump supporters

six insurrectionists the violent rioters who beat and killed capital police officers and whom you referred to as political prisoners since then multiple whistleblowers have come forward and we know that you likely committed perjury at the same hearing you claimed you were not familiar with stu peters and anti-semitic holocaust denier despite the fact that you appeared on mister peters podcast eight separate times

Eight times. And you claimed not to recall. Mr. Patel, my second question is, should we worry more about your memory or your veracity?

The answer is both.

Mr. Patel, I believe that the members of the FBI, and I know many of them, many retired, 38,000 people, as you say, it's a little less than that now, deserve the very best. Deserve extraordinary independence.

Deserve freedom from the fears of being investigated. The freedom of coming forward to make sure they're doing their job.

You're asking for more than a billion dollars than the president's request. Are you going to go to the president and straighten out that gulf?

So you agree with the president when he says he doesn't know if he should uphold his constitutional duty?

I thank you. I yield back. Again, this is an unserious moment, sadly, for the FBI. I yield back.