In another hearing room this morning, the fate of another controversial pick, Cash Patel, President Trump's nominee to head the FBI.

I have no interest, no desire, and will not, if confirmed, go backwards.

There will be no politicization at the FBI.

An agency that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said needs revival.

Mr. Patel, I know you know this, but it's your

job to restore the public trust and return the FBI to its core mission of fighting crime.

Patel opened his hearing with a pledge. I will remain focused on the FBI's core mission.

That is to investigate fully wherever there is a constitutional and factual basis to do so.

Patel, who served in Trump's first administration, has long promoted conspiracy theories

that a, quote, deep state exists across the FBI,

CIA, and media, all conspiring against Trump.

I'd shut down the FBI Hoover building on day one.

His false claims in staunch loyalty to the president have raised concerns among Democrats,

a number of former Trump officials, and some in law enforcement.

Under oath today, Patel claimed to not know a far-right conspiracy theorist who's made anti-Semitic remarks.

Thanks, too. Always love coming on his show.

Despite appearing on his podcast multiple times.

And he broke from Trump, when asked about the sweeping pardons Trump granted to January 6 rioters.

I do not agree with the commutation of any sentence of any individual who committed violence

against law enforcement.

Patel has a history of glorifying the January 6 rioters.

Oh say can you see.

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