(16 Sep 2025)
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Washington DC – 16 September 2025
1. Cutaway of Senate Judiciary Hearing
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee:
"We meet today in the aftermath of the political assassination of Charlie Kirk. A school shooting and the senseless murder of Ukrainian refugees. And also to remember several weeks ago the killings in Minnesota. Charlie Kirk was a man of God, faith, family and country. I pray for his wife, Erica, children, the whole family. God bless you, Charlie Kirk."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee:
"You’ll get a lot of grief from some members of this committee, but in in the short amount of time you’ve been director, you’ve corrected whistleblower retaliation, increased transparency more than any other FBI director I’ve seen, whether that FBI director was appointed by Republicans or Democrats. And I’ve been around here more than anybody else on this committee."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Dick Durbin, Ranking member, Senate Judiciary Committee:
"As a reminder to Republicans who claim the Biden administration weaponized the FBI, President Biden retained director Wray, a lifelong Republican, who was President Trump’s nominee for the office. After his second election, in an unprecedented move, President Trump forced out Director Wray and nominated Kash Patel, arguably the most partisan FBI director ever. Director Patel came to the FBI with a political mission, and he spelled it out in writing in detail. He wrote government gangsters, quote, the rot at the core of the FBI is not just scandalous, it’s an existential threat to our Republican form of government. End quote. And with the power of his office and the blessings of the president, he attacked the FBI with a vengeance."
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Dick Durbin, Ranking member, Senate Judiciary Committee:
"All of us in public life on both sides of the aisle, have a responsibility to bring down the temperature and to work to unite the American people. Let’s be clear Republicans are not Nazis, and Democrats are not evil, as Mr. Patel has claimed. Democrats are not responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk, and Republicans were not responsible for the murder of Melissa Hardeman. Our political opponents are not our enemies. We are all Americans, and we should be working together to keep the American people safe and protect their constitutional rights."
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Kash Patel, FBI Director:
"The last time I appeared before this committee was in January for my confirmation hearing. I told you then that if I were confirmed, I would provide and do everything I can to provide a safe and secure America. I promised to provide the courageous men and women of the FBI the tools and resources they need to crush violent crime and defend the homeland. I pledged myself to commit to full transparency, oversight and accountability so we could restore the public’s trust in the FBI. That’s exactly what I’ve done."
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12. SOUNDBITE (English) Kash Patel, FBI Director:
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14. SOUNDBITE (English) Kash Patel, FBI Director:
"The mission of the FBI is for them and with them and by with and through them. And it’s that mission and that ethos that I brought to this investigation and so many others. And that’s why that suspect is in custody. We cannot do our job without the American public. And credible reporting in the media. And that’s why Tyler Robinson is in custody today, about to face charges."
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