Kash Patel’s Explosive Senate Testimony: Blaming Pelosi and Schumer for Capitol Security Failures
In a dramatic and highly charged moment during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on January 30, 2025, FBI director‐designate Kash Patel delivered a scathing indictment of top Democratic leaders for their handling of Capitol security on January 6, 2021. In a testimony that quickly went viral, Patel directly blamed former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for denying additional National Guard support in the days leading up to the breach of the U.S. Capitol. His revelations have ignited fierce debate across partisan lines and raised new questions about accountability and responsibility for one of the darkest days in American political history.
I. A Moment of High Tension on the Senate Floor
During the confirmation hearing, which was broadcast live and watched by millions, Kash Patel provided a detailed account of the security arrangements on January 6. As he testified before a panel of senators, Patel described the desperate preparations made by the Department of Defense (DoD) to deploy extra National Guard troops to secure the Capitol building. However, he revealed that those critical efforts were thwarted by decisions made at the highest levels of Democratic leadership.
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