It’s been a fun week on Capitol Hill so far as FBI Director Kash Patel appears in front of congressional committees and absolutely wipes the floor with some of the most odious Democrat congresscritters out there—California Sen. Adam Schiff, Hawaii’s logic-challenged Sen. Mazie Hirono, wild-eye dramatist Sen. Cory Booker (NJ), Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, Connecticut Sen. Richard "Da Nang Dick" Blumenthal and more.
It’s been quite the feast for the eyes and ears. In fact, here’s a link to our Kash Patel page so you can find it all at once for your viewing pleasure.
But there’s one exceptionally silly lawmaker who’s missing from that list: California Rep. Eric Swalwell, the macho-man wannabe who regularly posts videos to social media that are so cringe you need a bag nearby—you know, one of those ones that airlines used to have in your front seat pocket in case you felt… nauseous.
On Wednesday, it was Eric’s turn, and Kash let him have it in front of the House Judiciary Committee (profanity alert):
.@FBIDirectorKash NUKES @RepSwalwell: "I'm going to borrow your terminology and call BULLSHIT on your entire career in Congress. It has been a disgrace to the American people." pic.twitter.com/CKJwn5crMr
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 17, 2025
Now, it's very difficult to transcribe an interaction like this because they are talking over each other most of the time, but let's just say it was "heated."
Swalwell asks Patel a question—then immediately interrupts him when he tries to answer. Anyone who has watched similar hearings knows that it's incredibly tiresome to watch bullies like Schiff and Swalwell refuse to let the witnesses talk and instead just harangue them endlessly.
But this is Kash Patel, and he wasn't having it:
I'm gonna borrow your terminology and call bulls*** on your entire career in Congress.[Crosstalk] It's a disgrace to the American people .. You can reclaim your time all you want... [Descends into chaos].
Hoo boy, somebody get Eric a glass of water. He wanted to grandstand, but instead he got smoked, and he’s going to need a breather and perhaps some smelling salts.
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The Democrats have used these hearings as a gotcha for Patel, trying to prove that he’s a drastic failure as bureau chief, but he keeps bringing receipt after receipt that the FBI has vastly improved under his tenure. They picked the wrong guy to try to push around:
🚨 OMG! Kash Patel just WENT BERSERK on Eric Swalwell.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 17, 2025
"I'm gonna borrow your terminology and call BULLSH*T on your entire career in CONGRESS! It's been a disgrace for the American people! You can reclaim your time all you WANT."
I voted for THIS. 🔥🔥🔥
And some Democrat… pic.twitter.com/crZfDzfTV9
And some Democrat whined, "Mr. Chairman, are you going to let the witness speak this way?"
Although I’d prefer to hear substantive conversation at hearings like these, instead of the constant back-and-forth, Patel is right to show that these people aren’t serious. They’re trying to get their soundbite and crush anyone in Donald Trump’s orbit.
This week, those tactics have come back to bite them hard in the behind, and it’s been a pleasure to behold.
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