FBI Chief Spars With Dems on Kirk Killing, Epstein Case, Bureau Turmoil (Connecting the Dots: Democrat Sen. Cory Booker, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, California Senator Adam B. Schiff, The Blue Dog Coalition, The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), The Utah Valley University & Soros Funding, All Networking)
Newsmax.com
Tuesday, 16 September 2025 04:10 PM EDT
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/epstein-kirk-patel/2025/09/16/id/1226654/
FBI
Director Kash Patel clashed with Democrats on Tuesday at a fiery Senate hearing
during which he was accused of purging the bureau's ranks of agents perceived
of being disloyal to Republican President Donald Trump.
Patel
also defended his handling of two high-profile cases: last week's murder of
conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the probe into sex offender Jeffrey
Epstein.
Sen. Dick
Durbin, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, accused Patel
of inflicting "untold damage on the FBI" and putting national
security and public safety at risk with an "unprecedented purge of FBI
officials."
Democrat Sen. Cory
Booker said
the mass firings of FBI agents who worked on past criminal cases brought
against Trump had "made our country weaker and less safe" and
predicted the FBI chief is "not going to be around long."
"As
much as you supplicate yourself to the will of Donald Trump – and not the
Constitution of the United States of America – Donald Trump has shown us... he
is not loyal to people like you. He will cut you loose," Booker said.
Pressed
by Dem Sen. Adam Schiff as
to whether any FBI
agents had been fired in political retribution, Patel erupted, calling the
California lawmaker the "biggest fraud to ever sit in the United States
Senate" and a "political buffoon."
"I
do not have an enemies list," Patel said. "The only actions we take,
generally speaking, for personnel at the FBI are ones based on merit and
qualification and your ability to uphold your constitutional duty. You fall
short, you don't work there anymore."
Patel
has been lambasted from figures on both the right and the left since being
named by Trump to head the FBI, the nation's premier law enforcement agency.
According
to Fox News, Patel's relationship with Attorney General Pam Bondi is
particularly strained, although he continues to enjoy the confidence of the
White House.
Patel
has been criticized in particular for his actions in the aftermath of the
assassination of Kirk during a speaking event at a Utah
university.
The FBI
chief announced the arrest of a suspect a few hours after the shooting, only to
turn around two hours later and say that individual had been released and the
manhunt was continuing.
Tyler
Robinson, the actual suspected assailant, was formally charged in Provo, Utah,
on Tuesday with the murder of Kirk, founder of the influential conservative
youth political group Turning Point USA.
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'No credible information' -
Patel
was also asked by both Republican and Democrat senators about Epstein, the
convicted sex offender whose case has become a political lightning rod for the
Trump administration.
Patel
said there is no "credible information" in the law enforcement files
he has seen that Epstein trafficked young women to other individuals.
"There
is no credible information, none," Patel said. "If there were I would
bring the case yesterday that he trafficked to other individuals."
Some of
Donald Trump's fiercest supporters have tracked the Epstein case for years,
believing "deep state" elites have been protecting Epstein associates
in the Democratic Party and Hollywood.
Patel
angered many Trump loyalists with a memo in July that effectively closed the
investigation into Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while
awaiting trial for trafficking of underage girls.
Trump
has faced criticism from some who allege that the government is hiding
references to him in investigate files; Trump has a long-running friendship
with Epstein, but maintains it ended before Epstein's legal troubles arose.-
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Presidential actions -
Since
taking office, Trump has taken a number of punitive measures against his
perceived enemies, purging government officials deemed to be disloyal,
targeting law firms involved in past cases against him, and pulling federal
funding from universities.
Three
former senior FBI officials filed a lawsuit against Patel last week over their
firing, claiming they were victims of a "campaign of retribution"
over a perceived "failure to demonstrate sufficient political
loyalty."
Patel
is to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Connecting
the Dots:
Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
James A. Baker III was
the general counsel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and
is an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States
(think tank).
James A. Baker III was
the general counsel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and
is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).
William H. Webster was
and a director at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and
is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic
Council of the United States (think tank) and the Economic Policy
Institute.
George Soros is the founder & chairman for
the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Economic
Policy Institute.
Linda T. Sanchez was
a director at the Economic Policy Institute, is a house member
for the CA congressional delegation and Loretta Sanchez’s sister.
Loretta Sanchez is
Linda T. Sanchez’s sister, a house member for the CA
congressional delegation and a member of the Blue Dog
Coalition.
Adam B. Schiff is
a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a house member for the CA
congressional delegation and a California Senator.
Jane Lakes Harman was
a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a member of the Hillary
Clinton California Women's Leadership Council and is a trustee at
the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Hillary
Clinton California Women's Leadership Council was a support council
for the 2008 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society.
Walter Isaacson was
the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a
director at the Bloomberg Family Foundation.
Bloomberg
Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think
tank).
Cory A.
Booker is a director at the Bloomberg Family Foundation a U.S.
Senate Senator and a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
Mayors
Against Illegal Guns is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control”
group for guns.
Michael
R. Bloomberg is the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation,
the co-chair for Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a member of the Breakthrough
Energy Coalition and was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's
Zone.
George Soros is a member of the Breakthrough Energy
Coalition, was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone and the
chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem
Children's Zone and the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Sheryl K. Sandberg was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a member of the Hillary Clinton California Women's Leadership Council.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a professor at Harvard University and
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Astrid S. Tuminez received a master's degree in Soviet Studies from Harvard University and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think
tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Paul E. Peterson was a director of governmental studies at the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and is a professor at Harvard University.
Lawrence H.
Summers was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think
tank) and is a professor; former president of Harvard
University.
Ann M. Fudge is a
trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was an
overseer at Harvard University.
John C. Whitehead was
the chairman for Harvard University and is an honorary trustee
at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Herbert M. Kaplan is
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
a board of fellow’s member for Harvard Medical School.
Cass R. Sunstein is
a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
a professor at Harvard Medical School.
Lynn Bendheim
Thoman is a board of fellow’s member for Harvard Medical
School and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Howard E. Cox Jr. is
a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a
board of fellow member for Harvard Medical School.
Kenneth M.
Duberstein is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think
tank) and a senior advisory committee member for the Harvard
University Institute of Politics.
Harold H. Koh was
a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), the State
Department legal adviser for the Barack Obama administration and an
overseer at Harvard University.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society.
Breene M. Kerr was
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
a life member emeritus for the Corporation of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Corporation
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the governing body for
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Astrid S. Tuminez received her a Ph.D. in political science and government from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University.
Laura D'Andrea Tyson was a member of the Corporation of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
Louis W. Cabot was
a life member emeritus for the Corporation of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and is an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
Shirley Ann
Jackson is a life member of the Corporation of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Geoffrey T. Boisi is an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and a trustee at the Carnegie
Corporation of New York.
Astrid S. Tuminez
was a program officer
at the Carnegie
Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah
Valley University.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
Sheryl K.
Sandberg was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think
tank) and a member of the Hillary Clinton California Women's
Leadership Council.
Hillary
Clinton California Women's Leadership Council was a support council
for the 2008 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.
Jane Lakes Harman was
a member of the Hillary Clinton California Women's Leadership Council a
member of the Blue Dog Coalition and is a trustee at the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
Adam B. Schiff is
a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a house member for the CA
congressional delegation and a California Senator.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society.
Walter Isaacson was
the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a
director at the Bloomberg Family Foundation.
Bloomberg
Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think
tank).
Cory A.
Booker is a director at the Bloomberg Family Foundation a U.S.
Senate Senator and a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
Mayors
Against Illegal Guns is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control”
group for guns.
Michael
R. Bloomberg is the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation,
the co-chair for Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a member of the Breakthrough
Energy Coalition and was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's
Zone.
George Soros is a member of the Breakthrough Energy
Coalition, was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone and the
chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem
Children's Zone and the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Sheryl K.
Sandberg was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think
tank) and a member of the Hillary Clinton California Women's
Leadership Council.
Hillary
Clinton California Women's Leadership Council was a support council
for the 2008 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.
Jane Lakes Harman was
a member of the Hillary Clinton California Women's Leadership Council a
member of the Blue Dog Coalition and is a trustee at the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
Adam B. Schiff is
a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a house member for the CA
congressional delegation and a California Senator.
Resources:
Past Research
FBI
Rebuts Secretary Noem's Claims of Corrupt Agents (Connecting the Dots: The
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
& Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research
on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI))
Saturday,
February 15, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/02/fbi-rebuts-secretary-noems-claims-of.html
Pam
Bondi Faces Heated Scrutiny From Padilla, Schiff Over Pardons and Immigration
(Connecting the Dots: Adam Schiff, The Blue Dog Coalition & Soros Funding,
All Networking) (Past Research on Senator Adam
Schiff)
Thursday,
January 16, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/01/pam-bondi-faces-heated-scrutiny-from.html
Senator
Cory Booker (Connecting the Dots: Senator Cory Booker, The Bloomberg Family
Foundation, The Center for National Policy, The Truman National Security
Project, Hunter Biden, Kamala Harris, Gun Control & Soros, All Networking)
(Past Research on Senator Cory Booker)
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/10/senator-cory-booker-connecting-dots.html
Dem
Sen. Booker Holds Senate Floor Overnight in Trump Protest (Connecting the Dots:
Cory Booker, Bloomberg Family Foundation, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Kirsten
Gillibrand, Americans for Responsible Solutions, Chuck Schumer, Gun Control
& Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research
on Mayors Against Illegal Guns)
Tuesday,
April 1, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/04/dem-sen-booker-holds-senate-floor.html
Utah
Valley University Parking Impact Alert (Connecting the Dots: Astrid Tuminez,
Utah Valley University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Mike Pence, Smithsonian
Institution, Emory University, Anna Kenney, Fani Willis & Soros Funding,
All Networking) (Past Research on the Utah Valley
University)
Monday,
September 15, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/09/utah-valley-university-parking-impact.html
Library:
Parts of Constitution Vanished Due to Coding Glitch (Connecting the Dots: The
Library of Congress, The American Film Institute, The Carnegie Corporation of
New York, CNN & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past
Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)
Wednesday,
August 6, 2025
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