Grassley apologizes to Kash Patel at hearing

    by Jolyon: Chuck Grassley

    The hearing got combative enough that Sen. Chuck Grassley ended up apologizing to FBI Director Kash Patel for it. His words: "I'm sorry I couldn't control some of them more than I already did." Democrats had been pressing hard in that round of questioning. A chairman saying sorry to the witness is its own kind of signal about how the day went.

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    of whistleblowers. I'm going to leave the committee to the two Republicans that are remaining here and I'm going to take off. But I want to thank you not only for appearing for this but putting up with what you had to put up with. And I'm sorry I couldn't control some of them more than I already did. But I explained that. I appreciate you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Senator Pauley.