President Donald Trump\u2019s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, laid waste to the Democrat narrative regarding events ahead of the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol Building during a contentious hearing in the Senate earlier this week.<\/p>\n
The nominee battled with several Democrat senators during the hearing, but his most telling revelation came when he spoke to a much friendlier Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).<\/p>\n
Patel blamed former Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York for the trespassing that occurred on that day, claiming she was told about the dangers.<\/p>\n
\u201cDays in advance we were in the Oval Office on an unrelated national security matter with the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, <\/p>\n
and myself, and the President authorized up to 20,000-plus National Guard men and women to secure any security measures necessarily related to the capital. We were moving to the fullest extent of the law before the requisite request came from a local governing authority days ahead of time,\u201d Patel said during testimony.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat were you doing on that day?\u201d Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn that day, specifically, responding to, preparing to mobilize and employ the National Guard once we got the lawful request from the local governing authority, which was the mayor of DC and the Speaker of the House,\u201d Patel responded.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile you were Chief of Staff at DOD, how many times did DOD approach Capitol Police and ask if they needed National Guard assistance?\u201d Cruz asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe those letters are well-documented. Numerous instances, and numerous of those instances, those requests were shut down,\u201d the nominee responded.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, am I correct that the Capital Sergeant at Arms said assistance was unnecessary?\u201d Cruz asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s correct, Senator,\u201d Patel answered.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho did the Sergeant at Arms report to?\u201d the senator inquired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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