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Trump Sweats as Kash Patel Lies Under Oath about FBI Agent Firings?!?!

Sep 18, 2026 · 31m

Summary

Senator Adam Schiff discusses the Senate Judiciary Committee’s oversight of FBI Director Kash Patel, alleging Patel lied about the firing of agents involved in Trump investigations. Schiff details the administration’s use of "burn books" to deflect questions and criticizes the committee chair for failing to enforce truthful answers. The conversation shifts to privacy concerns, highlighting a joint letter to Flock Group regarding license plate reader abuses and the risks of a surveillance state. Finally, Schiff addresses election security, outlining strategies to counter potential voter supp…

Topics discussed

Introduction to the FBI Director oversight hearing Senator Schiff on Patel's testimony and potential perjury Clip: Cross-examination on Mar-a-Lago agent firings Strategies for questioning evasive witnesses and committee failures Burn books and the role of junior senators in hearings Clip: Warning Patel on record preservation and lawsuits FBI misuse of resources against journalists and media Clip: Patel's denial of media hostility and packing up Patel's competence and the bestiality hiring controversy Privacy concerns: License plate readers and surveillance state Letter to Flock Group and need for legislative regulation AI risks, data breaches, and foreign hacking threats Attorney General's stance on counterintelligence and oligarchs Midterm election security and voter suppression fears Closing remarks and Legal AF Substack promotion
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