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

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

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., had a tense exchange at Patel's confirmation hearing on Thursday.

                   
                       

Conservatives on social media praised Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, after a thorny exchange with Sen. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, D-Minn., during his confirmation hearing on Thursday.

"That's a general statement and a mischaracterization of what I said," Patel told Klobuchar in response to questioning about a past quote that the senator suggested showed Patel believes some U.S. Capitol Police officers lied under oath during the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. 

"I encourage you to read the rest of the interviews," Patel added. "This is why snippets of information are often misleading and detrimental to this committee's advice and consent."

Klobuchar responded, "If you consent, I would love to have five hours of questions, and then I could read the whole transcripts."

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

"Wow," Klobuchar replied before moving to another topic.

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Numerous conservatives on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login praised Patel for his "sass" during the exchange.

"Amy Klobuchar continues to get outmaneuvered by Kash Patel at every turn of this committee hearing," Townhall.com columnist Dustin Grage You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

"Damnnnn," Mark Levin show producer Rich Sementa You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. "Kash Patel For The Win."

"SAVAGE," conservative commentator Benny Johnson You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

"My favorite moment from this hearing," former Trump campaign fundraiser Caroline Wren You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

Fox News Digital reached out to Klobuchar's office for comment.

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