A top ally of President-elect Donald Trump accused CBS “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan of bias against the president-elect after she raised questions about his choice to lead the FBI.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who was grilled by Brennan on Sunday about past statements made by Kash Patel, attacked the CBS anchor, telling her: “You should be concerned about reporting the news fairly, which you don’t when it’s all about Trump!”
Brennan pushed Graham for a 2022 book in which Patel, author of “Government Gangsters: The Deep State, Truth and the Battle for Our Democracy,” allegedly listed 60 individuals as enemies of the “deep state.”
The list included high-ranking officials such as FBI Director Christopher Wray, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and former CIA Director Gina Haspel.
“Do you take his word that these are an enemy list and you’re going to put him in a law enforcement role to go after them?” Brennan asked.
Graham dismissed the concerns, insisting that Patel was qualified for the role.
“I’m ready to vote for Kash Patel because you’ll never ask me about the role he played in exposing the FBI’s darkest moment since J. Edgar Hoover,” Graham said.
In 2016, the FBI launched Crossfire Hurricane, a counterintelligence investigation into whether individuals associated with the Trump presidential campaign were coordinating with Russian efforts to interfere in the election.
The Justice Department’s inspector general later found that the investigation was justified and not influenced by political bias, although he identified procedural errors.
Despite criticism and scrutiny, the investigation played an important role in subsequent investigations into Russian meddling and US election security.
The conversation became more intense when Brennan referred to Patel’s 2023 comments about targeting journalists who “helped Joe Biden rig the presidential election.”
Graham replied: “You don’t have to worry about Kash Patel. You have to worry about reporting the news fairly, which you don’t when it comes to all things Trump!”
With time running out, Brennan quickly ended the interview.
“Lindsey Graham, you’re invited on this program because we wanted to hear you,” she said.
“And we welcome you back, as we often do, anytime to legacy media.”
The Post has sought comment from CBS News, Graham and the Trump transition team.
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