Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday slammed CBS host Margaret Brennan for defending FBI Director nominee Kash Patel, saying she needs to “worry about reporting the news fairly.” He said there is.
Since President-elect Donald Trump nominated Patel, Democrats have opposed her, while Republicans have expressed concerns about the FBI’s past leadership. On “Face the Nation,” Brennan said in former Attorney General Bill Barr’s memoir that Patel “will never be able to command the respect necessary to carry out the day-to-day operations of the Justice Department.” Mr. Graham was asked about the allegations made in .
While Mr. Graham ignored Mr. Barr’s claims, Mr. Brennan continued to press his case and highlighted other officials who supported Mr. Patel. But Graham pushed back, pointing out that the CBS host had failed to ask about the “Russian hoax” that Patel had “exposed” before pivoting to the Israel-Hamas war. (Related: FBI announces DEI office closed)
“Lindsay Graham, this is far from a question about Kash Patel,” Brennan said. “You took me from Kash Patel to Israel. Are you going to vote for him no matter what?”
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“I won’t say anything,” Graham replied. “Yes, I’m ready to vote for Kash Patel because you’ll never ask me for his role in exposing the FBI’s darkest moments since J. Edgar Herbert. That’s why I trust him.”
Brennan fired back one last time, telling the senator: I’m interested in the answer to that. ”
“Yeah, I’m sure his Democratic friends will ask him,” Graham said. “You don’t have to worry about Kash Patel. You should worry about reporting the news fairly, but not when it comes to everything about Trump.”
Patel served as chief of staff to the Secretary of Defense during the Trump administration. During his time in office, he voiced sharp criticism of Robert Mueller’s investigation into allegations of “Russian interference” in the 2016 presidential election, which ultimately turned out to be a diversion.
Traditional media pundits and other political guests continued to exaggerate claims that President Trump colluded with the Russian government to defeat then-Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, but Steele was used as evidence. The document was later discredited and revealed to have been funded by rebel research. Clinton’s election campaign.
Patel’s hearing before senators is expected to be held soon, but no date has been set as of Sunday.
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