Hirono Walks In Unprepared, Leaves Embarrassed
If you ever needed proof that Senator Mazie Hirono is in over her head, her latest performance at the FBI Director Patel hearing delivered it in spades. She walked in armed with a binder of staff-written questions, looking like a substitute teacher who lost the lesson plan, and stumbled through every line. Patel didn’t just answer her — he shredded her flimsy narrative in real time. Watching it was painful, but also glorious.
“Give Me the Numbers!” … Without Knowing the Numbers Herself
Hirono demanded exact numbers of retirements, resignations, and firings since Trump took office. Patel calmly told her he’d provide the numbers later, which any sane adult would accept. But Hirono wasn’t satisfied. She threw out a random figure — 5,000 — like she was guessing the jellybeans in a jar at a county fair. Patel shot it down. She looked stunned, like a kid caught bluffing about homework she didn’t do.
Patel Reminds Congress: Results Matter More Than Gotcha Clips
Patel made it clear: anyone fired was let go for failing their oath or FBI standards. Meanwhile, crime is down, cyber arrests are up, and every field office has gained personnel. Hirono wanted her viral “gotcha” clip, but Patel reminded her this isn’t MSNBC — it’s the FBI. He flat-out said she was fishing for a media hit, and he wasn’t taking the bait. The man came with receipts, and Hirono came with cue cards.
Field Offices Got Plus-Ups, Not Layoffs
When Hirono asked which FBI office had lost the most people, Patel flipped the script: every office has gained staff. California and Florida received the biggest plus-ups. Instead of a scandal, Patel described expansion. You could almost see Hirono’s eyes glaze over as her big “exposé” collapsed into dust. She wasn’t expecting an answer rooted in facts, she was hoping for headlines.
Leadership Shake-Ups: Deep State Housecleaning
Hirono whined about “forced resignations” at the top of FBI divisions. Patel refused to name names, and rightly so. Why hand over good public servants to partisan hacks looking for character assassinations? Instead, Patel pointed to record-setting arrests, cybercrime takedowns, and falling violence in places like Hawaii. Translation: the bureaucrats who left were roadblocks, and the replacements are actually doing their jobs. Hirono didn’t like that answer because it crushed her “Trump loyalty” talking point.
Immigration Enforcement: Another Hirono Faceplant
She tried to spin a narrative that FBI counterterror and cyber agents were ripped from their posts and dumped into immigration enforcement. Patel set her straight: agents never left their primary duties. It was a surge of resources, not a reassignment. Hirono kept begging for a “yes or no,” and Patel calmly explained reality. Watching her get mad that reality wouldn’t bend to her script was almost comedic.
Cybercrime Division: Running Circles Around Hirono
Hirono pressed about cyber leadership departures, and Patel dropped numbers that made her look foolish. Four hundred nine arrests. One hundred sixty-nine convictions. A 42% increase from last year. Under his leadership, the FBI cyber division is stronger than ever. Hirono wanted names, Patel gave results. And the results were devastating — not to the FBI, but to her credibility.
The Pull-Up Question: Comedy Gold
At one point, Hirono actually whined about FBI recruits being required to do pull-ups. She argued it might be too hard for women. Patel smirked his way through it: “Doing one pull-up is not harsh. If you want to chase down a bad guy, you better be able to do a pull-up.” He wasn’t mocking women — he was mocking Hirono’s absurd premise. That exchange alone proved just how unserious she was. The FBI isn’t a yoga retreat; it’s law enforcement.
Hirono’s Trump Card Fails Miserably
Unable to land a punch, Hirono pulled out the tired “you’re just loyal to Trump” accusation. Patel went nuclear. He listed his 16-year career under multiple administrations: public defender, prosecutor, intelligence staffer, deputy director of intel, Defense Department chief of staff, White House counterterror lead. The résumé spoke louder than Hirono’s cheap shot. Loyalty to Trump? No. Loyalty to the Constitution? Yes. Hirono looked like she regretted even asking.
What We Learned from This Hearing
The FBI Director Patel hearing wasn’t about oversight. It was about partisan theater. Hirono looked unprepared, uninformed, and frankly unfit. Patel looked calm, confident, and laser-focused on facts and results. The contrast couldn’t have been clearer. If Democrats thought they’d trap Patel, they underestimated him badly. Instead, he obliterated their flimsy script and left Hirono looking like she failed her own pop quiz.
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Hirono continues to prove to be a stupid sow.