Senator Patty Murray was understandably flummoxed when FBI Director Kash Patel couldn’t even produce an outline for a budget proposal that was required by law last week.
How does the Senate hold a hearing on the FBI budget for 2026 without the freaking budget?
Patel is another Trump sycophant who is unqualified to lead any federal agency.
MURRAY: Now let me just start with the budget. As Ranking Member Van Hollen noted earlier, this hearing is being held without the FBI’s fiscal year 2025 spend plan and a full budget request for fiscal year 2026.
The spend plan is required by law. It was due to Congress over a week ago.
We have not yet seen it. That is really absurd.
The FBI is our nation’s leading law enforcement agency. A budget of $10.7 billion. It is critical that we understand how you are spending taxpayer dollars.
So Director Patel, when should we expect this FY25 spend plan for the FBI?
Have you seen it? Have you reviewed it? When will we get it?
PATEL: I’ll get you an answer ma’am. I don’t have a timeline on that.
MURRAY: It was due last week by law.
PATEL: I understand.
MURRAY: And your answer is you just understand. You’re not going to follow the law?
PATEL: My answer is that I am following the law and I’m working with my interagency partners to do this and get you the budget that you are required to have.
And you have no timeline?
PATEL: No.
Jesus.
