Kash Patel Shows up to Budget Hearing with no Budget

[Zincwarrior]

FBI Director showed up to his budget hearing, without a proposed budget, despite law requiring it had been submitted a week before.
Thats funny right there.

‘You Have No Timeline?!’ Senator Gobsmacked by FBI Director Kash Patel Showing Up at Budget Hearing Without a Budget

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI's FY26 budget, Kash Patel was forced to admit that he had nothing ready to review despite the law requiring it.

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MURRAY: And you have no timeline. Well, we also need a full budget request, not a single paragraph full of wild talking points that we saw with the skinny budget proposal. We’re now having a budget hearing without a budget request. So, Director Patel, where is the FY 2026 budget request for the FBI?

PATEL: It’s being worked on, ma’am.

MURRAY: Have you reviewed it? Have you approved it?

PATEL: But not yet.

MURRAY: When will we get it?

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI’s FY2026 budget request, Director Kash Patel was forced to admit that, despite the law requiring it, he had no such request ready to review.

PATEL: As soon as I can get it from my interagency partners and get it approved.

MURRAY: Six months from now? I don’t know, ma’am, I’m not going to take that time. Well, how do we, as Congress, do our budget and our work without that request and without the spent one?

PATEL: Well, ma’am, I’m here. I’m doing the best I can. I can’t make up answers. I’m going to commit to you to work on getting you the information you need.

MURRAY: That is insufficient and deeply disturbing. No response.

PATEL: I’ve given my response.

 

[progressive hunter]

FBI Director showed up to his budget hearing, without a proposed budget, despite law requiring it had been submitted a week before.
Thats funny right there.

‘You Have No Timeline?!’ Senator Gobsmacked by FBI Director Kash Patel Showing Up at Budget Hearing Without a Budget

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI's FY26 budget, Kash Patel was forced to admit that he had nothing ready to review despite the law requiring it.

www.mediaite.com

MURRAY: And you have no timeline. Well, we also need a full budget request, not a single paragraph full of wild talking points that we saw with the skinny budget proposal. We’re now having a budget hearing without a budget request. So, Director Patel, where is the FY 2026 budget request for the FBI?

PATEL: It’s being worked on, ma’am.

MURRAY: Have you reviewed it? Have you approved it?

PATEL: But not yet.

MURRAY: When will we get it?

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI’s FY2026 budget request, Director Kash Patel was forced to admit that, despite the law requiring it, he had no such request ready to review.

PATEL: As soon as I can get it from my interagency partners and get it approved.

MURRAY: Six months from now? I don’t know, ma’am, I’m not going to take that time. Well, how do we, as Congress, do our budget and our work without that request and without the spent one?

PATEL: Well, ma’am, I’m here. I’m doing the best I can. I can’t make up answers. I’m going to commit to you to work on getting you the information you need.

MURRAY: That is insufficient and deeply disturbing. No response.

PATEL: I’ve given my response.

when exactly was the last time we had budget?? 2009??

glass houses and rocks

 

[Sunni Man]

FBI director Kash Patel shut down the lefty loon Sen. Murray in record time. ...

 

[martybegan]

FBI Director showed up to his budget hearing, without a proposed budget, despite law requiring it had been submitted a week before.
Thats funny right there.

‘You Have No Timeline?!’ Senator Gobsmacked by FBI Director Kash Patel Showing Up at Budget Hearing Without a Budget

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI's FY26 budget, Kash Patel was forced to admit that he had nothing ready to review despite the law requiring it.

www.mediaite.com

MURRAY: And you have no timeline. Well, we also need a full budget request, not a single paragraph full of wild talking points that we saw with the skinny budget proposal. We’re now having a budget hearing without a budget request. So, Director Patel, where is the FY 2026 budget request for the FBI?

PATEL: It’s being worked on, ma’am.

MURRAY: Have you reviewed it? Have you approved it?

PATEL: But not yet.

MURRAY: When will we get it?

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI’s FY2026 budget request, Director Kash Patel was forced to admit that, despite the law requiring it, he had no such request ready to review.

PATEL: As soon as I can get it from my interagency partners and get it approved.

MURRAY: Six months from now? I don’t know, ma’am, I’m not going to take that time. Well, how do we, as Congress, do our budget and our work without that request and without the spent one?

PATEL: Well, ma’am, I’m here. I’m doing the best I can. I can’t make up answers. I’m going to commit to you to work on getting you the information you need.

MURRAY: That is insufficient and deeply disturbing. No response.

PATEL: I’ve given my response.

PATEL: As soon as I can get it from my interagency partners and get it approved.

 

[Orangecat]

FBI Director showed up to his budget hearing, without a proposed budget, despite law requiring it had been submitted a week before.
Thats funny right there.

‘You Have No Timeline?!’ Senator Gobsmacked by FBI Director Kash Patel Showing Up at Budget Hearing Without a Budget

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI's FY26 budget, Kash Patel was forced to admit that he had nothing ready to review despite the law requiring it.

www.mediaite.com

MURRAY: And you have no timeline. Well, we also need a full budget request, not a single paragraph full of wild talking points that we saw with the skinny budget proposal. We’re now having a budget hearing without a budget request. So, Director Patel, where is the FY 2026 budget request for the FBI?

PATEL: It’s being worked on, ma’am.

MURRAY: Have you reviewed it? Have you approved it?

PATEL: But not yet.

MURRAY: When will we get it?

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI’s FY2026 budget request, Director Kash Patel was forced to admit that, despite the law requiring it, he had no such request ready to review.

PATEL: As soon as I can get it from my interagency partners and get it approved.

MURRAY: Six months from now? I don’t know, ma’am, I’m not going to take that time. Well, how do we, as Congress, do our budget and our work without that request and without the spent one?

PATEL: Well, ma’am, I’m here. I’m doing the best I can. I can’t make up answers. I’m going to commit to you to work on getting you the information you need.

MURRAY: That is insufficient and deeply disturbing. No response.

PATEL: I’ve given my response.

This is your daily cry? How sad your life must be.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

when exactly was the last time we had budget?? 2009??

glass houses and rocks

Trump and his clown cabinet excel at incompetence.

 

[progressive hunter]

Trump and his clown cabinet excel at incompetence.

 

[Lesh]

FBI Director showed up to his budget hearing, without a proposed budget, despite law requiring it had been submitted a week before.
Thats funny right there.

‘You Have No Timeline?!’ Senator Gobsmacked by FBI Director Kash Patel Showing Up at Budget Hearing Without a Budget

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI's FY26 budget, Kash Patel was forced to admit that he had nothing ready to review despite the law requiring it.

www.mediaite.com

MURRAY: And you have no timeline. Well, we also need a full budget request, not a single paragraph full of wild talking points that we saw with the skinny budget proposal. We’re now having a budget hearing without a budget request. So, Director Patel, where is the FY 2026 budget request for the FBI?

PATEL: It’s being worked on, ma’am.

MURRAY: Have you reviewed it? Have you approved it?

PATEL: But not yet.

MURRAY: When will we get it?

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI’s FY2026 budget request, Director Kash Patel was forced to admit that, despite the law requiring it, he had no such request ready to review.

PATEL: As soon as I can get it from my interagency partners and get it approved.

MURRAY: Six months from now? I don’t know, ma’am, I’m not going to take that time. Well, how do we, as Congress, do our budget and our work without that request and without the spent one?

PATEL: Well, ma’am, I’m here. I’m doing the best I can. I can’t make up answers. I’m going to commit to you to work on getting you the information you need.

MURRAY: That is insufficient and deeply disturbing. No response.

PATEL: I’ve given my response.

These Trump clowns are realizing that actual work is required and they are wholly unprepared

 

[Zincwarrior]

Concepts of a plan...

 

[whitehall]

More overly nit picking by the left? I don't remember any focus on the FBI budget in history up until now.

 

[Zincwarrior]

More overly nit picking by the left? I don't remember any focus on the FBI budget in history up until now.

Please cite where they violated the law and didn't provide one previously. And showing up with out one to the hearing? Embarrassing.

 

[Mac-7]

Patel has had 90 days to write a budget request

Someone is not doing their job

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Patel has had 90 days to write a budget request

Someone is not doing their job

Patel was not confirmed 90 days ago. You are incorrect, as per usual.

 

[sartre play]

Patel was not confirmed 90 days ago. You are incorrect, as per usual.

How many days ago was he confirmed?
is lack of budget a tiny thing blown up?
OR a reasonable question to ask?

 

[Zincwarrior]

How many days ago was he confirmed?
is lack of budget a tiny thing blown up?
OR a reasonable question to ask?

If you don't have a budget how are you going to propose and allocate funds for priorities? No budget, no money honey.

Lets say if you were the Director, the more prudent thing would have been to postpone the hearing.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

How many days ago was he confirmed?
is lack of budget a tiny thing blown up?
OR a reasonable question to ask?

Google is your friend. It wasn't 90 days ago as the other person indicated. Did you know that?

Patel was confirmed 77 days ago.

 

[hjmick]

Trump and his clown cabinet excel at incompetence.

Welcome to the kakistocracy...

 

[martybegan]

If you don't have a budget how are you going to propose and allocate funds for priorities? No budget, no money honey.

Lets say if you were the Director, the more prudent thing would have been to postpone the hearing.

Just carry over the values from last year, and add stuff.

That's what the whole concept of a "continuing resolution" is.

 

[progressive hunter]

Trump and his clown cabinet excel at incompetence.

 

[struth]

FBI Director showed up to his budget hearing, without a proposed budget, despite law requiring it had been submitted a week before.
Thats funny right there.

‘You Have No Timeline?!’ Senator Gobsmacked by FBI Director Kash Patel Showing Up at Budget Hearing Without a Budget

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI's FY26 budget, Kash Patel was forced to admit that he had nothing ready to review despite the law requiring it.

www.mediaite.com

MURRAY: And you have no timeline. Well, we also need a full budget request, not a single paragraph full of wild talking points that we saw with the skinny budget proposal. We’re now having a budget hearing without a budget request. So, Director Patel, where is the FY 2026 budget request for the FBI?

PATEL: It’s being worked on, ma’am.

MURRAY: Have you reviewed it? Have you approved it?

PATEL: But not yet.

MURRAY: When will we get it?

During a Senate hearing to review the FBI’s FY2026 budget request, Director Kash Patel was forced to admit that, despite the law requiring it, he had no such request ready to review.

PATEL: As soon as I can get it from my interagency partners and get it approved.

MURRAY: Six months from now? I don’t know, ma’am, I’m not going to take that time. Well, how do we, as Congress, do our budget and our work without that request and without the spent one?

PATEL: Well, ma’am, I’m here. I’m doing the best I can. I can’t make up answers. I’m going to commit to you to work on getting you the information you need.

MURRAY: That is insufficient and deeply disturbing. No response.

PATEL: I’ve given my response.

Congress hasn’t passed a full budget since 1997

So spare me