WASHINGTON, (WCAX) – A controversial cabinet nominee is in the hot seat in Washington to lead the FBI.
Vermont Senator Peter Welch who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled Kash Patel.
The at-times heated conversation focused on Patel’s willingness, or lack thereof, to say President Trump lost the 2020 election.
Welch said that President Trump’s refusal to admit he lost the election led to the January 6th insurrection.
At the hearing, Welch pushed Patel to say that Biden won in 2020 but Patel would not.
Welch: “Do you agree with him that the election was stolen in 2020?”
Patel: “Millions of Americans have expressed concern going back to multiple elections over election integrity.”
Welch: “You know, you’re so skillful. You understand what I’m asking you. Can you say the words: ‘Joe Biden won the 2020 election?’”
Patel: “Joe Biden was the president of the United States.”
Senator Welch also stressed the importance of combatting any attempt to weaponize the Justice Department and the FBI under the Trump Administration.
