Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., offered a head-scratching argument on Sunday for why the Senate should reject President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel as the next FBI director.
Speaking with NBC News’s Kristen Welker on Meet the Press, Schiff claimed the New Orleans terrorist attack, which left 14 people dead, underscored the need for what he described as an experienced candidate for the FBI.
Schiff’s logic made little sense as the Wednesday attack happened under President Joe Biden and FBI Director Chris Wray’s leadership.
“Kash Patel should not be confirmed,” Schiff claimed. “I think the terrorist attack in New Orleans—and my heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones in that attack—just underscores the importance of having someone directing the FBI that has experience, that has judgment, that has character, that will prioritize defending the country against the violence we saw in New Orleans or the violence we saw on January 6th.”
Schiff—who for years weaponized the House Intelligence Committee to undermine the Trump administration—accused Patel of prioritizing “political vendettas” and believing “deep state conspiracy theories.” Schiff was also the leading voice behind the false Trump-Russian collusion hoax. […]
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Everyone knows that Schiff is a pathological liar who doesn’t deserve the time of day. Who cares what Schiff has to say?