Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr is seen during a news conference on Dec. 21, 2020. CBS' "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan quoted Barr's 2022 memoir while speaking with Sen. Lindsey Graham on Jan. 19, 2025. (Michael Reynolds-Pool)
Graham said Barr was wrong when he wrote it, and wrong now about Patel. He said he takes his advice on the nominee from former Rep. Trey Gowdy, who worked with Patel.
"Kash was a public defender, he was a prosecutor, he worked with Trey Gowdy about the Russia hoax," Graham said. "So I do think he has the experience. He has the trust of the president."
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Donald Trump shakes hands with Sen. Lindsey Graham following a meeting with Senate Republicans at the National Republican Senatorial Committee office in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 13, 2024. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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"You shouldn't worry about Kash Patel," Graham responded when Brennan asked about Patel "going after journalists."
"You should worry about reporting the news fairly, which you don't do when it comes to everything Trump," Graham concluded.
The CBS host then reminded Graham he is a guest on the show because "we wanted to hear you out," before cutting to a commercial break.
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