The modern Democratic Party now consists almost exclusively of lying, humorless, pro-establishment, authoritarian scolds. Thus, even fringe RINOs (Republicans in Name Only) in the Senate feel compelled to mock their dishonest Democratic colleagues' fear-mongering.

Patel squared off with Democrats for hours over his grand jury testimony in the special counsel probe, involvement with a J6 'inmate choir' and his previous remarks on QAnon.