YOU USED TAX MONEY FOR THIS?!’ – Sen. Welch DESTROYS Kash Patel LIVE”
✈️ The Ultimate Hypocrisy: Cash Patel’s FBI Jet Uber and the Purge of Patriots
The public exchange between Senator Peter Welch and FBI Director Cash Patel was an absolutely necessary dismantling of the latter’s thinly veiled façade. Welch, armed with flight logs and receipts, exposed a shocking degree of hypocrisy, privilege, and contempt for the taxpayer dollar that defines the leadership currently running the FBI. This was not merely a hearing; it was an indictment of an administration that fires heroes and rewards itself with luxury travel, all while cutting vital local law enforcement funding.
The Pre-Mature Victory Lap: False Claims and Deflection
Welch began by dissecting Patel’s immediate failure in public communication: the very public, very false announcement following the attack on Charlie Kirk, claiming “We got our man.” The arrest had not happened, and it took 27 hours after this premature victory lap for the actual suspect to be apprehended.
When pressed on why he made a statement that allowed the public to “rest and relax” when the assailant was still at large, Patel defaulted to evasion, attempting to spin his lie as “working with the public” and offering a pitiful excuse about careful “verbiage.”
Patel’s inability to simply state, “I made a mistake,” speaks volumes about his leadership. He refused to admit the statement was a mistake, instead twisting the narrative to suggest he was providing a service. This immediate, defensive refusal to accept accountability for misleading the public about a violent crime set the stage for the moral compromises that followed.
The Purge of the Elite: Firing a Medal of Valor Winner
The most morally repugnant section of the hearing centered on Patel’s termination of highly decorated, veteran agents, particularly Brian Driscoll. Driscoll’s record is stellar: 18 years of service, Special Agent in Charge, Commander of the Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), and a Medal of Valor for his participation in a raid on an ISIS terrorist. This is a person who risked his life for the country, an elite of the elite.
Patel, who lacks a comparable tactical or field background, fired him.
Welch connects the dots: Driscoll ran into trouble when he stood up for his subordinates and refused an email demand for a list of agents who investigated January 6th, correctly fearing they would be fired—which is exactly what happened.
While Patel hid behind the shield of “pending litigation” and vague references to “other information,” the glaring reality is clear: a boss who stands up for agents doing their assigned jobs should be “admired.” Instead, Patel terminated a decorated hero, suggesting the FBI is actively purging patriots whose primary offense was protecting their colleagues from political targeting. The message is devastating: loyalty to the political agenda is prized over a lifetime of valorous service.
The FBI Jet: Personal Uber for the Elite
The ultimate display of hypocrisy came when Welch confronted Patel over his use of the taxpayer-funded FBI jet for personal leisure travel. Patel had previously been “rightly critical” of the prior FBI director for using the plane; now, he is doing the same, if not worse.
Welch presented the receipts for trips that had nothing to do with national security:
Round trip D.C. to Las Vegas for a UFC fight with Mel Gibson.
A flight to New York City for a hockey game with Wayne Gretzky.
A flight to Miami for another UFC fight.
When confronted, Patel’s defense was a string of entitled, baseless excuses:
“I live in Las Vegas. I’m allowed to go home.” (Ignoring the fact that no other agents get to fly home on a private jet).
“Congress made it mandatory.” (Ignoring the fact that Congress did not make it mandatory to attend UFC fights with celebrities).
“I pay the commercial equivalent.” (Ignoring the massive operational cost to the taxpayer that is not recouped).
Welch sharply brought the conversation back to reality: “You got to use some judgment here.” The lack of judgment is further demonstrated by the FBI’s alleged effort to procure another plane that would cost between $72 million and $80 million, all while local police departments are being “stiffed” and losing $500 million in COP grants that are essential for community safety.
Patel’s leadership has exposed a damning double standard: the FBI jet serves as a luxury Uber for the Director’s celebrity social life, while frontline law enforcement is starved of necessary funds. This is a profound failure of integrity, an abuse of power, and a textbook example of the elite enriching themselves at the expense of the public good.
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