<p>On Wednesday, FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with a Democrat lawmaker who pressed him on whether the bureau should investigate the leak of a Signal group chat in which Trump administration officials discussed plans for airstrikes on Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen.</p>
<p>The question about the Signal conversation came up during a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee on &#8220;worldwide threats,&#8221; in which Patel testified alongside Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.</p>
<p>&#8220;Do you believe that it is now time, potentially, for the FBI to open an investigation into this?&#8221; Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) asked.</p>
<p>Without a moment&#8217;s hesitation, Patel replied, &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to comment on that.&#8221;</p>
<p>Houlahan shot back, &#8220;Because you’re the director of the FBI, you don’t believe it’s appropriate to comment on that?&#8221;</p>
<p>With his answer, Patel noted there are ongoing responses to the Signal controversy. He alluded to a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-boasberg-blocked-deportation-signal-chat-lawsuit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawsuit</a> filed by American Oversight, an organization that claims the Trump administration officials involved in the Signal chat violated the Federal Records Act.</p>
<p>&#8220;Because there&#8217;s a process in place,&#8221; Patel said. &#8220;There’s ongoing litigation. The National Security Council is reviewing this matter, and I’m not going to discuss any open or closed investigations.&#8221;</p>
<p>In response, Houlahan said, &#8220;That ongoing investigation literally — the lawsuit happened today or yesterday afternoon, and the idea that you don’t have an opinion on this at this point is frustrating to me.&#8221;</p>
<p>Patel retorted, &#8220;No, it’s not.&#8221; As Houlahan attempted to cut him off, he added, &#8220;I’m not going to prejudge any matter, and the men and women of the FBI will call the balls and strikes. Not you.&#8221;</p>
<p>Houlahan repeatedly said, to no avail, that she was &#8220;reclaiming my time&#8221; as she tried to ask one &#8220;final question.&#8221; When Patel finished his statement, she appealed to House Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) for backup.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Gentlewoman is recognized,&#8221; declared Crawford, who then said, &#8220;You have four seconds remaining.&#8221;</p>
<p>Houlahan insisted, &#8220;No! I have more than that.&#8221;</p>
<p>But Crawford did not heed the Democrat&#8217;s words, observing, &#8220;You have two seconds remaining.&#8221;</p>
<p>Houlahan kept going, arguing that she deserved more time because Patel &#8220;would not acknowledge me.&#8221;</p>
<p>It ended there as Crawford slammed his gavel and announced &#8220;the Gentlewoman&#8217;s time has expired&#8221; before moving on to another member to ask questions of the witnesses.</p>
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