{"id":2487601,"date":"2025-09-17T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-the-greatest-90-seconds-in-senate-history-kash-patel-savages-adam-schiff-who-cant-fight-back-after-his-mic-turns-off\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T10:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:41:16","slug":"watch-the-greatest-90-seconds-in-senate-history-kash-patel-savages-adam-schiff-who-cant-fight-back-after-his-mic-turns-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-the-greatest-90-seconds-in-senate-history-kash-patel-savages-adam-schiff-who-cant-fight-back-after-his-mic-turns-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the Greatest 90 Seconds in Senate History: Kash Patel Savages Adam Schiff, Who Can&#8217;t Fight Back After His Mic Turns Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-the-greatest-90-seconds-in-senate-history-kash-patel-savages-adam-schiff-who-cant-fight-back-after-his-mic-turns-off%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487601&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on FBI oversight, FBI Director Kash Patel sharply criticized democratic Senator Adam Schiff.Patel strongly defended his efforts to reform the FBI and accused Schiff of dishonesty related to the Russia collusion and January 6 investigations. He called Schiff &#8220;the biggest fraud to ever sit in the United States Senate,&#8221; a &#8220;disgrace,&#8221; and a &#8220;coward.&#8221; Patel also dismissed Schiff&#8217;s criticisms about the FBI&#8217;s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, highlighting that previous administrations, including Obama&#8217;s and biden&#8217;s, failed to act effectively, while praising former President Trump for pursuing new charges. The confrontation was marked by Patel&#8217;s harsh verbal attacks on Schiff&#8217;s record and credibility, underscoring the ongoing political tensions surrounding intelligence and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-just-now-suddenly-concerned-about-vilification-of-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Congress Just Now Suddenly Concerned About Vilification of Law Enforcement\">law enforcement oversight<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel provided some unintended comic relief by delivering an epic smackdown of Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-compare-you-to-benedict-arnold-congressman-says-constituents-want-biden-official-impeached-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"\u2018They Compare You To Benedict Arnold\u2019: Congressman Says Constituents Want Biden Official Impeached Over Border Crisis\">heated congressional hearing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The hilarious beatdown occurred Tuesday, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Schiff criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-overturns-chevron-doctrine-upends-administrative-state\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Overturns Chevron Doctrine, Upends Administrative State\">agency&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newly-released-missing-minute-epstein-jail-video-appears-nuke-previous-claim-cell-guards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey Epstein files<\/a>, Patel unleashed a torrent of biting salvos decimating the California Democrat&rsquo;s already-tattered reputation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I am doing is protecting this country by providing historic reform and combating the weaponization of intelligence by the likes of you,&rdquo; the FBI boss said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And we have countlessly proven you to be a liar in Russiagate, in January 6,&rdquo; Patel added.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You are the biggest fraud to ever sit in the United States Senate. You are a disgrace to this institution and an utter coward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: FBI Director Kash Patel calls Democrat Adam Schiff the &ldquo;biggest fraud to ever sit in the United States Senate&rdquo; to his face.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You are the biggest fraud to ever sit in the United States Senate. You are a disgrace to this institution and an utter coward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QFVJqbLtYq\">pic.twitter.com\/QFVJqbLtYq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1968004847317524520?\">September 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Schiff desperately tried to land a few blows of his own, he was mercilessly cut off by Patel, who torched the Democrat&rsquo;s sordid history of pushing fake news and anti-Trump hoaxes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not surprised that you continue to lie from your perch and put on a show, so you can go raise money for your charade,&rdquo; Patel said. &ldquo;You are a political buffoon at best.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are bringing historic reform [to the FBI],&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But all you care about is a child sex predator that was prosecuted by a prior administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Obama Justice Department and the Biden Justice Department did squat. And what did President Trump do? Bring new charges, courageously,&rdquo; Patel said.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, Schiff&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mic inexplicably stopped working &#038;mdash<\/a>; as if it didn&rsquo;t want to hear any more of his annoying drivel.<\/p>\n<p>Patel&rsquo;s stinging rebuke is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-4-business-moguls-cheering-for-the-little-guys-in-the-gamestop-fiasco\/\" title=\"The 4 Business Moguls Cheering For \u2018The Little Guys\u2019 In The GameStop Fiasco\">poetic justice<\/a> for Schiff, who has never been punished for maliciously promoting the Russian-collusion hoax.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Between the inauguration and the Mueller Report&rsquo;s release, Adam Schiff did close to 400 TV hits totaling over 45 hours, during most of which he pushed the Russia collusion hoax.<\/p>\n<p>He used his position on the Intel Committee to LIE to the American people.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4MEuOwdmiv\">pic.twitter.com\/4MEuOwdmiv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GOP (@GOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOP\/status\/1671682162137915393?\">June 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The federal investigation of this absurd hoax cost U.S. taxpayers tens of millions of dollars that could&rsquo;ve been put to better use and subverted President Donald Trump&rsquo;s first-term efforts to make America great again.<\/p>\n<p>Even those of us who are critical of the FBI&rsquo;s mishandling of the Epstein files agree with Kash Patel that Adam Schiff is a liar, a fraud, and a buffoon.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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