Kash Patel Melts Down In Congressional Hearing When Asked About Trump's Name Being In the Epstein Files [View all]
Source: MEDIAite
Sep 17th, 2025, 1:36 pm
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and FBI Director Kash Patel sparred during a heated House hearing exchange on the Jeffrey Epstein files on Wednesday. Swalwell repeatedly pushed Patel about whether or not President Donald Trump was given notice that his name is in the files, as has been reported, resulting in Patel attacking Swalwell’s time in office.
Swalwell began by asking, “Director, the first time you saw Donald Trump’s name was in the Epstein files. Did you close the files or keep reading?” “I have not reviewed the entirety of the files,” Patel hit back. “You haven’t reviewed all of the Epstein files?” Swalwell pushed. “Personally, no,” Patel replied. “You’re the director of the FBI. This is the largest sex trafficking case the FBI has ever been a part of. The buck stops at the top, and your testimony today is you have not reviewed all of the files?” Swalwell asked.
Patel hit back, “What I’ve been doing is busy providing the safest country this country has seen in modern U.S. history in historic speed, because the men and women of the FBI are given the resources to reduce the homicide rate, to reduce the drug trafficking rate, to reduce the number of children that are being trafficked, and the number of pedophiles that we’ve arrested.”
Swalwell replied, “Well, it sounds like those children being trafficked would appreciate the director reviewing the files.
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