In a stunning display of Democrat hypocrisy and desperation, Rep. Madeline Dean (D-PA) launched a vicious and baseless attack against FBI Director Kash Patel during a House Appropriations Committee hearing—only to be utterly dismantled by Patel’s razor-sharp rebuttals. The hearing, meant to discuss the FBI’s budget, quickly devolved into yet another liberal attempt to smear a Trump-appointed official with false accusations of perjury and weaponization. But Patel, a steadfast defender of justice and the rule of law, turned the tables on Dean, exposing her dishonesty and the left’s relentless persecution of conservatives.
Dean, a former Trump impeachment manager, shamelessly used her time to grandstand, asking Patel when she could “expect the FBI at [her] door” as part of President Trump’s supposed “targeting” of political enemies. Patel, refusing to entertain her theatrics, fired back:
“Ma’am, you want to know who was targeted by a weaponized FBI? Me,” Patel retorted. “You want to know how and why? You want to know what I’m doing to fix it?”
When Dean tried to twist Patel’s book, Government Gangsters, into evidence of an “enemies list,” he swiftly corrected her:
“You should read that book because there’s no enemies’ list in the book. There are people who violated their constitutional obligations and their duties to the American people,” he shot back. “And they were called out, and you should give that book to every one of your constituents.”
Dean’s smug reply—“I won’t be doing that”—was met with Patel’s crushing response: “That’s their loss.”
But the far-left congresswoman didn’t stop there. In a move straight out of the liberal playbook, she baselessly accused Patel of perjury and mocked his memory, asking:
“Should we worry more about your memory or your veracity?”
Patel’s reply was nothing short of legendary:
“We should worry more about your lack of candor,” he declared. “You’re accusing me of committing perjury. Tell the American people how I broke the law and committed a felony. Have the audacity to actually put the facts forward instead of lying for political banter so you can have a 20-second donation hit.”
💥🔥Kash Patel to former Trump impeachment manager Dem Rep. Madeleine Dean:
"You want to know who was targeted by a weaponized FBI? Me!… We should worry more about your lack of candor. You're accusing me of committing perjury. Tell the American people how I broke the law and… pic.twitter.com/YlxaBBbEdR
— Melissa Hallman (@dotconnectinga) May 7, 2025
The exchange was a masterclass in exposing the left’s deceitful tactics. While Democrats and their allies in the liberal media continue to push false narratives about Trump and his administration, Patel’s unwavering defense of the truth stands as a testament to the corruption within the Deep State and the relentless persecution of conservatives.
This hearing was yet another example of how the left will stop at nothing to smear Trump loyalists, even as they ignore the real weaponization of government under Biden. Patel’s refusal to back down proves why President Trump entrusted him with cleaning up the FBI—an agency long abused by Democrats to target their political opponents.