Staff Reports
Watching Kash Patel hauled onto the Hill was proof that the swamp still prefers theater over truth, but the real story wasn’t his mannerisms — it was the questions Democrats chose to weaponize instead of helping victims. When Representative Eric Swalwell repeatedly demanded a one-word answer — even goading Patel to “spell it out” — it became obvious the left’s priority was soundbite theater, not accountability.
Patel was there to answer hard questions about the Jeffrey Epstein files, and he repeatedly told lawmakers the FBI has released “all credible information” that could lawfully be disclosed while citing court limits on certain materials. He faced five-hour grilling sessions where Democrats accused him of covering up and Republicans demanded transparency and results instead of grandstanding.
Let’s not forget that Republicans on the panel pushed back hard, pointing out the glaring hypocrisy of career politicians who ignored Epstein’s crimes for years until it became politically useful. Members like Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Jeff Van Drew called out the sudden outrage coming from the same people who turned a blind eye when it mattered, forcing the hearing to be more about substance than spectacle.
Meanwhile, the same permanent bureaucracy and their allies in the media are trying to paint the FBI under Patel as a “clown show,” quoting anonymous agents who resent reforms and prefer the old status quo. Career insiders who leak to outlets should remember that exposing rot means change — and change makes the comfortable uncomfortable.
Conservatives who actually want to restore the FBI applaud a director willing to clean house and reimpose standards, not cradle the woke nonsense that hollowed the Bureau out for years. Columnists and activists on the right have made clear that leadership now must be measured by results and accountability, not by how loudly the media screams.
Yes, Patel’s critics seized on moments of awkwardness and highlighted a few missteps, including an on-air discussion that required follow-up clarification, but left-wing outlets treated those gaffes as the story rather than the crimes the files point to. The real failure would be to let partisan performance pieces distract the public from the need to get the Epstein records out while protecting victims and obeying the law.
Patriots should demand two things at once: real reform at the FBI and a full, lawful accounting of the Epstein materials so America can finally see who enabled this evil. Don’t be fooled by the media’s taste for mockery; support leadership that will restore competence, protect victims, and stop letting career leakers treat national security as their playground.
