By Dimple Singh

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US FBI Director Kash Patel drew backlash after cameras captured the notes he had with him during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. The hearing focused on political violence and the handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s case files. The notes, written on personalized stationery labeled “Director Patel,” contained phrases such as “Good fight with Swalwell. Hold the line. Brush off their attacks. Rise above the next line of partisan attacks.” A report by the Daily Mail described the notes as reading like “affirmations.” Social Media Reactions After the images of Patel’s notes circulated, many online users commented on the unusual approach. Some noted the motivational tone, while others commented on the use of personalized stationery. The notes were shared widely and quickly went viral. One user said, “Lmfao, he’s writing words of affirmation to himself.” Another added, “I mean…who hasn’t written ‘hold the line’ to themselves at a congressional hearing while covering for the largest pedophile sex traffickers of modern times??” Some even compared it to entertainment, writing, “Bro writing WWE match cards instead of testimony notes. ‘Good fight with Swalwell’ sounds like a bad episode of C-SPAN UFC.” Other reactions criticized Patel personally, with one saying, “What an absolute loser having to write himself motivational notes because no one loves him.” Another said, “Lmao this is so sad. It’s like he’s hyping himself up in the mirror before the hearing.” The notes quickly went viral following the hearing. Hearing Details During the hearing, Patel repeatedly clashed with Democrats, especially Congressman Eric Swalwell from California. Swalwell questioned Patel on the Justice Department’s handling of Epstein’s files and whether any mentioned US President Donald Trump. Patel said, “Your fixation on this matter and baseless accusations that I’m hiding child pedophiles is disgusting.” In one exchange, when Swalwell pressed a question slowly, Patel responded, “Why don’t you try to spell it out if you’re going to mock me? Use the alphabet: A, B, C, D, E, F.” Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from US News and around the World.