FBI Director Kash Patel was grilled for nearly five hours before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, his second consecutive day of testimony on Capitol Hill. It semed each moment was made for social media comedy gold.

Lawmakers pressed him over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, including whether former President Donald Trump’s name appeared in them. The hearing was marked by sharp exchanges, evasive answers, and unusual moments that quickly spread online.

The most striking confrontation came when Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California pressed Patel on whether he told Attorney General Pam Bondi that Trump’s name was in the Epstein files. Patel repeatedly deflected.

Swalwell pressed Kash Patel on whether he actually reviewed the Epstein files aft

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