Patel responded on Thursday to the Senators' questions from the Justice Commission, promising to end the "use of justice as a weapon", that he would not be politically motivated and would be an independent head of the FBI. He besides defended himself against the avalanche of allegations from Democrats about his earlier announcements of "take up" for corrupt elites from the "deep state" and those who investigated Donald Trump.
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The Democrats pointed out to him that openly in interviews and podcasts he talked about pursuing opponents and journalists, he posted memes with himself with a chainsaw cutting off Trump critics' heads. Patel claimed that the words quoted by the senators were ripped out of context and declared that he would only follow the law. He besides distanced himself from relationships with the pro-Russian subcaster associated with QAnon's conspiracy explanation Stew Peters.
Patel, who gave interviews to Peters 8 times, claimed that he did not remember him, and QAnon’s theory, among another things, that Democrats and elites sexually exploit children or drink their blood, called it baseless.
The FBI chief candidate was besides criticized by Democrats for supporting and raising money for participants in the Capitol attack on January 6, including recordings of a peculiar "hymn" in their honor with the participation of Donald Trump. Patel, however, claimed that he never praised those who attacked police officers and distanced themselves from being pardoned by president Trump.
Still, asked if he thought Joe Biden had won the 2020 election, he only replied that Biden was the president whose election was approved by Congress. He besides claimed that he does not have a "enemy list" and is not included at the end of his book "Government gangsters" ("Government gangsters") a list of names of people from a "deep country".
Trump's controversial nomination
Patel was 1 of 3 controversial denominations of Donald Trump, who responded on Thursday to the legislature committees as part of the procedure for approving their nominations. Before the Intelligence Committee, erstwhile politician congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard was liable for coordinating the activities of peculiar services. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The destiny of all 3 depends mainly on the attitude of average Republican Senators. During Patel's hearing, no of the Republicans signalled skepticism towards his candidacy, and the majority supported his plans for a thorough service reform. However, any Republicans raised concerns about Gabbard's views on Russia and Edward Snowden, among others, and the head of the wellness committee Bill Cassidy — by profession of doctor — admitted that he had a problem with Kennedy's candidacy due to his anti-vaccination activity.
