FBI Director Kash Patel repeatedly clashed with Senate Democrats during an oversight hearing on Tuesday. Patel was criticized for his handling of the Charlie Kirk assassination probe, the Jeffrey Epstein case and for his overall record at the FBI. Three former senior FBI officials recently sued Patel, alleging they were fired as part of a “campaign of retribution.” This is New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker clashing with Patel.

Sen. Cory Booker: “My god! My god!”

Kash Patel: “If you want to talk about” —

Sen. Cory Booker: “You’re going to lecture me about dividing this country?”

Kash Patel: “It is my time.”

Sen. Cory Booker: “I follow you on your social media posts that” —

Kash Patel: “It is my time” —

Sen. Cory Booker: — “tear this country apart.”

Kash Patel: — “to address your falsehoods.”

Sen. Cory Booker: “So, this should be a unifying” —

Kash Patel: “You are an embarrassment” —

Sen. Cory Booker: “You can try all you want” —

Kash Patel: — “to the division in this country.”

Sen. Cory Booker: — “to not take responsibility for what you have said.”

Kash Patel: “It is my time. You had your time.”

Sen. Cory Booker: “Sir, you are making a mockery of this committee.”

Kash Patel: “Your time is over.”

Sen. Cory Booker: “Sir, you don’t tell me my time is over.”

Kash Patel: “You know how far we’ve come since [inaudible]” —

Sen. Cory Booker: “The people of New Jersey tell me what my time is.”