Indian American Kash Patel on Thursday told MPs that he was subjected to racism while growing up as a person.
The 44 -year -old Patel said during his confirmation hearing to be the FBI Director to the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, “Unfortunately, the Senator.
If confirmed, he will be the first Hindu and Indian American to be the director of FBI. Patel was answering a question by Patel Senator Lindsay Graham if he has ever been under racism as a person.
“If you look at the record from January 6, where I testified before the committee, because due to my personal information released by the Congress, I was a direct and important threat to my life. And I put that information on record . I had to move forward, ”he said.
“I was called a disgusting – and if I don’t think all this, I would apologize, but it is in record – a disgusting sand monitor that had no right in this country. You should return where you should go back where you should go back Phetle said that you came with friends of your terrorist house.
His family members, including his father and mother, who flew from India, were present in Capital Hill during the confirmation process.
“I will not stay here without his guidance, his unwavering support and his tireless love. When President Trump informed me about his intentions to nominate me as Director of FBI, I was given deep respect.
“Sitting here today, I not only dream of my parents, but also have expectations of millions of Americans who stand for justice, fairness and rule of law,” he said.
Patel said that his father ran away from Idi Amin’s massacre dictatorship in Uganda, where 300,000 men, women and children were killed on their ethnicity just because they were to look like me.
“My mother is originally from Tanzania. She studied in India, as my father did, and she was married. She later moved to New York, as the Senator told, where I was born, and We grew up in a house. My father’s seven brothers, and at least half a dozen children.
He said, “This is the only way we knew how to do things at that time, in the 70s and 80s, in the Indian way, but we will soon learn in the American way,” he said.
Senator Thom Tilis stated that she is confident that Patel has significant expertise for justice and Ironclad commitment and is an excellent option to lead the FBI.
“I wish the parents of Kash are Indian migrants of the Gujarati dynasty. They are in the front line here. The state of Gujarat is a melting pot of religions, including Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, temples, mosques and states with other religious places Scattered all over. His father was raised in Uganda, but his family had to run away from the country to avoid repression under Idi Amin.
“They met and got married in India, and finally, made their way to New York City via Canada, where their parents with seven brothers and sisters and their husbands and their husband and wife and at least half a dozen children the same roof Used to live below. Parents raised the values of hard work and education, “said Telis.
He said, “I wish a devotee is a Hindu, and conforms to his belief, he shows respect for people of all religions,” he said.
Senator Chak Grassley said that Patel’s career is a study in fighting for unpopular but righteous reasons, exposing corruption and putting America first.
Referring to attacks on Patel by his opponents during his work in the House of Representatives, Grassley said Patel has been accused of being “enemy list”.
“This is not a fair characteristics,” he said and said “there is no revenge list.” He said, “Mr. Patel has identified those who believe that politics and personal ambitions have been put on service in the country. They have called people who have used institutions like FBI so that they have their personal Can get the benefit. “
“Mr. Patel has said that he believes that those who do so, should be named and deserve American transparency so that they can take their decisions, as they did in this last election. Other attacks against are equally baseless, “Grassley said.
Patel assured the MPs that if the FBI’s priority, if it is confirmed, will be to ensure that the communities are protected and security and the children have parks to play nor to walk on the needles. .
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