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Kash Patel: “I have not placed anyone on leave who has not violated their…”

Featuring: Kash Patel, Republican | Former Chief of Staff to the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense | National

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Congressional Hearing on FBI Budget and Allegations of Politicization with Director Kash Patel

Published | Video Starts at 00:41

And innocent Americans have placed on leave FBI employees responsible for the investigation of January 6th. That sounds political to me. I have not placed anyone on leave who has not violated their ethical obligation or their oath to the Constitution. So if they were investigating January 6th, you believe they were violating an ethic obligation? Nope. I think the common theme here is you putting words in my mouth. (00:41–00:49)

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