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So Republicans scheduled three confirmation hearings today to try to jam them all through of the most unqualified, dangerous people. You had Kash Patel, who Donald Trump put to lead the FBI. You had Tulsi Gabbard, who Donald Trump put to be the Director of National Intelligence. And you have anti-vaxxer RFK Jr., who Donald Trump put to run Health and Human Services.
The hearings went off the rails awfully quickly today. We try to keep track of them all here on the Midas Touch Network. Here, Kash Patel, who Donald Trump once appointed to lead the FBI, is asked, can you simply say that Joe Biden won the 2020 election? Kash Patel refuses to do so. Play this clip.
Can you say the words, Joe Biden won the 2020 election?
Joe Biden was the president of the United States.
I'm going to stay on this. There's a difference. I can say the words, Donald Trump won. I don't like to say it, but I must say it.
Next up, you have Democratic Senator Dick Durbin asked Kash Patel about creating a musical with the January 6th insurrectionists and a song called the J6 Choir, which was used to replace the national anthem at Donald Trump campaign events. Play the clip.
Tell me about your J6 Choir. What is that?
Well, it's not my choir. It's simply a recording that was utilized to raise funds for families in need of nonviolent offenders.
Who sings on this recording? I don't know, Senator. What did you have to do with it?
Simply to raise funds to assist families of nonviolent offenders whose kids needed college education payments and whose rent needed being paid.
My understanding is that the performers on this J6 choir were the rioters who were in prison. I'm not aware of that, sir. I didn't have anything to do with the recording. You weren't aware of who made the recording? No, Senator.
Now, I want to show you this clip first to show you Kash Patel is a liar. Some may call that committing perjury. Others may say lying, but I'll leave that distinction or determination up to you and your opinion. But here, Kash Patel appears repeatedly on a show called Stu Peters, which spread some heinous conspiracies and lies and lies. bunch of toxic, dangerous, dangerous stuff.
I want you to watch him first appear because then I'm going to show you a clip where Kash Patel says, Stu, I don't know this guy. So first, let me give you receipts.
Play the clip. Thank you so much for being here. I appreciate it.
Thanks, Stu. Always love coming on your show.
Kash Patel, thank you so much for making the time to be here with us. We appreciate it.
Thanks, Stu. Appreciate it.
Thank you so much for being here. We appreciate it.
Thanks, Stu. Appreciate it. See you soon.
I got to go, Cash. Thank you so much for being here. We really appreciate it. Up against a hard break here. Thank you so much for being here. We appreciate it.
Thanks so much. Appreciate it, Stu.
Cash Patel, thank you so much for being here. We appreciate it.
Thanks so much, Stu. Appreciate it. You've got a great show.
Thank you.
Thank you for that montage, Ron Filipkowski, our editor-in-chief now. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin asked Kash Patel, do you know who Stu Peters? Are you familiar who that is? And Kash Patel's like, nope. Watch this.
Stu Peters, does that name ring a bell? I'm sorry, what? Are you familiar with Mr. Stu Peters?
Not off the top of my head.
He made eight separate appearances on his podcast. He promoted outrageous conspiracy theories and worked with a prominent neo-Nazi. They're more Ted Nugent. It goes on, the list goes on. I'm just asking, when it comes to your association with individuals, why are so many of them in this category?
My association, as you loosely define it, is by appearing in media over a thousand times to take on people who are putting on conspiratorial theories and to devalue them of their false impressions and to talk to them about the truth. That is something that I will always continue to fight for, Senator.
Now I want to show you RFK Jr. He goes, I've never said anything wrong about science. Play this clip.
Show me a single statement I made about science that is erroneous.
Okay, you want me to show you receipts? Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders, bring in the receipts.
So my question to you is, were the scientists who told us that the COVID vaccine was imperative? And President Trump, who told us that it was this great thing, were they right or were you right when you told people that they should not take COVID shots?
Senator, I filed that lawsuit after CDC recommended the vaccine for six-year-old children without any evidence that it would benefit them and without testing on six-year-old children. And that was my reason for
filing that lawsuit. Was the vaccine, COVID vaccine, successful in saving millions of lives?
I don't know. We don't have a good surveillance system, unfortunately. We don't know? I don't think anybody can say that. If you show me science, it says that.
You know, Bob, you say, if I show you, you're applying for the job. I mean, clearly, you should know this. And that is, the scientific community has established that. That COVID vaccine saved millions of lives, and you're casting doubt. That is really problematic. All right, let me ask.
Next up, Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders. Here he goes right here. Let's play the clip.
Thank you, Chairman Cassidy. And I'm going to do what I very rarely do, is actually follow up on a question with Senator Cassidy. There have been, as I understand it, dozens of studies done all over the world that make it very clear that vaccines do not cause autism. Now, you just said, if I heard correctly, well, if the evidence is there. The evidence is there. That's it.
Vaccines do not cause autism. Do you agree with that? As I said, I'm not going to go into HHS with any preordain. I ask you a simple question, Bobby. Studies all over the world say it does not. What do you think?
Senator, if you show me those studies, I will absolutely, as I promised to Chairman Cassidy, I will apologize.
That is a very troubling response because the studies are there. Your job was to have looked at those studies as an applicant for this job. All right.
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I do want to ask you a question about character. I still believe character matters, and I want to let you respond to this. You were accused of sexual harassment and assault by Eliza Cooney, who was first hired as a part-time babysitter by your family. When you were confronted about this accusation, you said you were, quote, not a church boy and that you, quote, have so many skeletons in my closet.
You then texted Ms. Cooney an apology and indicated you had no memory of what she described. Mr. Kennedy, I'm asking you to respond to those accusations seriously in front of this committee. Did you make sexual advances towards Ms. Cooney without her consent?
No, I did not. And that story has been debunked.
But why did you apologize to her then?
I apologized for something else.
Well, that's not my understanding. Let me just ask you.
All you have to read is the text which she published. It's not for that.
That is not how I've read it. Are there any other instances where you have made sexual advances towards an individual without their consent, just yes or no?
No.
No.
Here is Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Let's play it.
And here's what this nominee himself has said about using his office to prosecute journalists. We will go out and find the conspirators, not just in government, but in the media, We're going to come after you, whether it's criminally or civilly. Is that a correct quotation, Mr. Patel?
Senator, that's a partial quotation. But it's correct? In part.
Democratic Senator Murphy, let's play it.
Let me finish what I'm saying. You made some grave accusations. Is it pedophilia to the administration of vaccines?
No, it wasn't pedophilia.
So it was a perfect metaphor.
Well, if you have one in 36 kids who has neurological injuries, and if that is linked, that's something that we should study. Is it a perfect metaphor? It's not a perfect metaphor, but there's no metaphor that's perfect. But I am pro-vaccine. I am going to support the vaccine program.
I want kids. Democratic Senator Hirono to Patel. Let's play it.
We have heard already your book includes a list of 60 people who you think make up part of the executive branch Deep State. Mr. Patel, if confirmed, do you plan to investigate President Trump's former FBI director Christopher Wray? Yes or no?
I have no plans in going backwards.
How about James Comey? Do you plan to investigate him?
Senator, every investigation will be subject to the same legal standard.
Do you plan to investigate James Comey, who's on your list?
I have no intentions of going backwards.
How about Bill Barr?
Every intention of using the Constitution.
How about Bill Barr? Do you plan to investigate him, who's on your executive branch, Deep State, and you say you're going to ferret out the Deep State?
No one that did not break the law will be investigated.
No answers to any of those.
And finally, here's Democratic Senator Adam Schiff from the great state of California. Let's play it.
Senator Durbin asked you about the January 6th choir of inmates whose song you promoted, and here's what you said. I did not have anything to do with the recording. I did not have anything to do with the recording. Do you stand by that testimony, Mr. Patel?
Senator, what I said was I didn't do the recording.
You said you didn't have anything to do with the recording, which is interesting because here's what you told Steve Bannon on his podcast. So what we thought would be cool is if we captured that audio and then, of course, had the greatest president, President Donald J. Trump, recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Then we went to a studio and recorded it, mastered it, digitized it, and put it out as a song now releasing exclusively on the War Room. We, we, we. If you had nothing to do with it, Mr. Patel, why did you tell Steve Bannon and all his listeners that you did?
That's why it says we, as you highlighted.
Yeah, and you're part of the we, right? When you say we, that includes you, doesn't it, Mr. Patel? Not in every instance. Well, that's new. So when you said we, you didn't really mean you. Is that your testimony?
Not unless you have a new definition for the word we.
Oh, okay. I always thought we included the person who pronounced the word, but maybe not. Well, you also said this, Mr. Patel. We were able to capture the recording thanks to their courageous singing, and we were able to take it to a studio. So let me ask you, Mr. Patel, after saying we took it to a studio, did you take it to a studio?
Me personally, no.
After you said that we digitized and recorded it and all that, did you take it to a studio and digitize and record it?
Me personally, no.
Okay, so you are lying to Steve Bannon and his audience. Is that what you're saying?
No, I was using the proverbial we appropriately as you've identified.
The loyal we.
Oh, I see. There you have it, folks. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 4 million subscribers.
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