Patel slams Schiff as 'biggest fraud' in US Senate during fiery confrontation

FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday slammed California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff as the "biggest fraud to sit in the United States Senate," during a fiery exchange in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Patel testified about the bureau's work on a wide range of issues, including the assassination of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Jeffrey Epstein and efforts to curtail drug trafficking.

Schiff questioned Patel over Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell's relocation to a lower-security federal facility in Texas, which the senator claimed was because Maxwell recently gave an interview to the Justice Department.

"All you care about is a child sex predator that was prosecuted by a prior administration and the Obama Justice Department and the Biden Justice Department did squat!" Patel responded, per the New York Post. "And what did President Trump do? Bring new charges, courageously.

"What I am doing is protecting this country, providing historic reform and combating the weaponization of intelligence by the likes of you and we have countlessly proven you to be a liar in Russiagate, in January 6," he said. "You are the biggest fraud to sit in the United States Senate. You are a disgrace to this institution and an utter coward.

"I'm not surprised that you continue to lie from your perch and put on a show so you can go raise money for your charade," he added. "You are a political buffoon at best."

Patel also testified that other people could have been involved in Kirk's assassination last week, but emphasized that the investigation is still ongoing. 

The director will testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.