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Patel lashes out at Schiff, calling him ‘political buffoon at best’

FBI Director Kash Patel sharply challenged Senator Adam Schiff's allegations on the Epstein case, accusing him of dishonesty and political theatrics during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

  • FBI Director Kash Patel and Senator Adam Schiff engaged in a tense exchange during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday about FBI staff terminations and prisoner transfers.
  • The dispute arose as Schiff pressed Patel on whether FBI agents were fired for politically motivated reasons related to the January 6 Capitol investigation, a claim Patel denied as a setup.
  • Schiff also questioned Patel over convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a minimum-security prison in Texas, which required waiving prison rules since sex offenders are typically ineligible for such facilities.
  • Patel maintained the Bureau of Prisons decided Maxwell's move independently without consulting Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and declared he protects the country and reforms intelligence processes.
  • The heated confrontation ended with committee chair Senator Chuck Grassley ordering both to be quiet, underscoring ongoing partisan tensions and unresolved questions about FBI oversight and prisoner management.
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The New Republic broke the news in on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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