Kash Patel turns tables on Dem senator with viral response: 'You've got two minutes'

Conservatives connected societal media praised Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, aft a thorny speech with Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar during his confirmation proceeding Thursday.

"That's a wide connection and a mischaracterization of what I said," Patel told Klobuchar successful effect to questioning astir a past punctuation that the legislator suggested showed Patel believes immoderate U.S. Capitol Police officers lied nether oath during the Jan. 6 hearings. 

"I promote you to work the remainder of the interviews," Patel added. "This is wherefore snippets of accusation are often misleading and detrimental to this committee's proposal and consent."

Klobuchar responded, "If you consent, I would emotion to person 5 hours of questions, and past I could work the full transcripts."

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"You've got 2 minutes," Patel responded.

"Wow," Klobuchar replied earlier moving to different topic.

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Numerous conservatives connected social media praised Patel for his "sass" during the exchange.

"Amy Klobuchar continues to get outmaneuvered by Kash Patel astatine each crook of this committee hearing," Townhall.com columnist Dustin Grage posted connected X.

"Damnnnn," Mark Levin amusement shaper Rich Sementa posted connected X. "Kash Patel For The Win."

"SAVAGE," blimpish commentator Benny Johnson posted connected X.

"My favourite infinitesimal from this hearing," erstwhile Trump run fundraiser Caroline Wren posted connected X. 

Fox News Digital reached retired to Klobuchar's bureau for comment.