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FBI Director Kash Patel’s pep talk notes to himself during the congressional gave netizens a field day as pictures of the notes went viral.
FBI Director Kash Patel holds his notes as he testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Netizens mocked US FBI Director Kash Patel after cameras captured his pep talk notes that he scribbled to keep with himself during the congressional hearing over political violence and Jeffrey Epstein’s case files.
A report by the Daily Mail said that the notes, written by Kash Patel himself, on personalized stationery labeled ‘Director Patel’, “read like affirmations”.
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The notes, shared by the newspaper via Getty Images, said: “Good fight with Swalwell. Hold the line. Brush off their attacks. Rise above next line of partisan attacks”.
“Lmfao he’s writing words of affirmation to himself,” one X user commented. “This reads like the pep talk I give myself before every holiday with my family,” wrote another. “What an absolute loser having to write himself motivational notes because no one loves him,’ a third user said.
“Lmao this is so sad. It’s like he’s hyping himself up in the mirror before the hearing,’ another user chimed in.
The notes quickly went viral, with critics mocking Patel for using a personalized notepad with his own letterhead.
They came to light during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, where Patel repeatedly clashed with Democrats, most notably California Congressman Eric Swalwell, over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s files.
Swalwell pressed Patel on the Justice Department’s reluctance to unseal certain grand jury documents related to the late financier, asking whether any of the files mentioned former US President Donald Trump, who had socialized with Epstein.
“Your fixation on this matter and baseless accusations that I’m hiding child pedophiles is disgusting,” Patel said.
Democrat Swalwell peppered Patel with questions about whether he told Attorney General Pam Bondi that Trump’s name was included in the Epstein files.
When Patel didn’t immediately answer, Swalwell asked again more slowly, prompting Patel to snap back: “Why don’t you try to spell it out if you’re going to mock me? Use the alphabet: A, B, C, D, E, F.”
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Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev…Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev… Read More
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September 20, 2025, 12:05 IST
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