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In a heated Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 8, 2025, FBI Director Kash Patel faced tough questioning from Senator Jeff Merkley about constitutional rights under the Trump administration’s enforcement of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The exchange, captured by press cameras, revealed startling interpretations of the Fifth Amendment. When pressed by Merkley whether deportees had constitutional due process rights, Patel responded: “I’m not a constitutional scholar,” contradicting legal experts. The FBI director further claimed it wasn’t his role to “call balls and strikes” on due process violations, drawing immediate backlash from the senator. “You haven’t read the Constitution? It says ‘all persons’,” Merkley fired back during the tense press-covered hearing. Patel remained evasive when asked if the FBI would investigate potential Fifth Amendment violations by other agencies, despite the Trump administration’s controversial stance.
The clash highlights growing concerns about constitutional protections under the current administration, with Patel’s testimony sparking debate across political and legal circles. As the press continues covering this developing story, all eyes remain on how the FBI will navigate these fundamental rights questions.
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