Jamie Raskin TRIED To OUTSMART Senator Kennedy… You Won’t Believe What Happened Next!

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📰 The Rhodes Scholar’s Revenge: How Senator Kennedy Intellectually Destroyed Jamie Raskin on Live TV

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, ostensibly focused on congressional oversight practices, devolved into one of the most brutal and viral intellectual dismantling witnessed in modern political history. Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), a Harvard-educated constitutional law professor, intended to lecture Republicans—and specifically Senator John Kennedy (R-LA)—on proper investigative methods.

Instead, Raskin was humiliated by the “country lawyer” who, in a stunning public reveal, exposed his superior academic credentials and used Raskin’s own documented procedural violations to systematically shred his credibility. The confrontation confirmed what many critics argued: Raskin’s high-minded defense of the January 6th Committee was merely “partisan hackery dressed up in professor clothes.”

I. The Setup: Arrogance Meets Underestimation

Congressman Jamie Raskin arrived at the hearing armed with impressive credentials: Harvard Law, Constitutional Law Professor for two decades, and lead impeachment manager for both Trump impeachments. He exuded an “academic appearance” and the self-satisfaction of someone preparing to educate rather than defend. He established his intellectual hierarchy immediately:

“As someone who has spent the better part of three decades studying constitutional law… I welcome this opportunity to discuss the absolutely vital role that congressional oversight plays in our democratic system.”

Raskin repeatedly used his academic authority to mock his critics, suggesting that their accusations revealed a “fundamental misunderstanding” of congressional investigations. He couldn’t resist a direct, condescending shot at his southern colleague, Senator Kennedy, who was slouching and doodling during the testimony.

“I have heard particularly vocal criticism… from senators representing certain southern states… These criticisms might carry somewhat more weight if they came from individuals with a deeper understanding of constitutional law… if they originated from senators who had studied at institutions that emphasized scholarly rigor…”

The message was clear to everyone in the room: Kennedy is simple, his education is inferior, and Harvard knows better.

II. The Trap Springs: “More Confused Than a Fart in a Fan Factory”

When Chairman Chuck Grassley recognized Senator Kennedy for questions, the change in atmosphere was immediate. Kennedy looked up with a “startled expression,” set down his pen, and delivered his opening line in a Louisiana draw “thick as blackstrap molasses.”

“Well now, Congressman Raskin… I got to be honest with you, congressman. I’m just a simple country lawyer from Louisiana. Went to public schools, state universities, nothing fancy like Harvard or nothing… So maybe I’m just too simple to understand some of this sophisticated constitutional law stuff you were talking about.”

Raskin smiled, accepting the acknowledgment of the “natural hierarchy”—the Harvard man versus the country bumpkin.

Then came the punch that made the gallery erupt in laughter:

“But bless your heart, Congressman. Some of it’s got me more confused than a fart in a fan factory.“

The metaphor landed, and Raskin’s smile froze. The trap was set, and Raskin—in his “profound condescension”—walked right into it.

III. The Systematic Destruction of Credibility

Kennedy’s questioning was not folksy; it was meticulously documented and devastating, systematically using the January 6th Committee’s own records against Raskin’s claims of being a “model investigation.”

A. Destruction of Evidence and Metadata

Kennedy first attacked Raskin’s claims of preserving evidence:

“Y’all destroyed your records. Every single solitary one of them. Just poof, gone like yesterday’s coffee… Federal law says congressional records got to be preserved, archived proper… But y’all did it anyway.”

Kennedy highlighted the destruction of metadata—the “digital fingerprints showing who edited what documents and when.” He drew a direct comparison: “It seems to me that if you got nothing to hide, you don’t destroy evidence of what you did. That’s what criminals do when they’re trying to cover their tracks.”

B. Coached Witnesses and Suppressed Testimony

Kennedy then presented records showing the committee deliberately suppressed evidence that contradicted their narrative:

“You also destroyed the video outtakes. Hours and hours of witness testimony you recorded but didn’t show to the public… [Witnesses] say you edited their testimony pretty heavily, cut out parts that didn’t fit your narrative real good… and then you destroyed the originals so nobody could check.”

He focused on the “star witness,” Cassidy Hutchinson, whose testimony—that President Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his limousine—was widely publicized but proved false by sworn Secret Service statements.

“Y’all knew this, had their statements before Ms. Hutchinson testified… But you put her on TV anyway. Never called the Secret Service to testify and contradict her… Just let her tell a story you absolutely knew was false.”

Kennedy revealed the extent of the committee’s coaching: “Turns out y’all coached her… when I was practicing law… we had a name for telling a witness what to say. We called it coaching the witness.”

C. Suppressing Exculpatory Evidence

Kennedy listed the evidence the committee intentionally buried because it helped Trump:

National Guard Authorization: “President Trump authorized deployment of 10,000 National Guard troops on January 4th… You knew this… but you didn’t include it prominently in your report because it proved Trump tried to prevent violence, and that didn’t fit the story you wanted to tell.“

Ray Epps: Kennedy noted the committee protected Epps—the only person clearly on video telling crowds, “we need to go into the capital tomorrow”—and never arrested him, while prosecuting others for far less.

D. The Russia Lie and FISA Fraud

Kennedy then widened the attack, exposing Raskin’s past actions during the Russia investigation:

The Steel Dossier: Kennedy presented Raskin’s 2017-2019 statements promoting the Steel Dossier as “credible” and “corroborated.” He then presented FBI documents showing the primary source had disavowed the dossier, calling it “speculation and hearsay” in January 2017.

The Lie: “You knew absolutely knew that the dossier was false… But you went on promoting it anyway for two years… where I learned law… when you know something is false and you tell people it’s true anyway. We had a word for that. We called it lying.“

FISA Abuse: Raskin defended the fraudulent FISA warrants on Carter Page, despite the Inspector General finding 17 significant errors and clear evidence that an FBI lawyer forged evidence. “You’re supposed to care about… fourth amendment rights. But when it was politically convenient… you defended 17 documented FISA violations.”

IV. The Rhodes Scholar Reveal: Humiliation Complete

As Raskin tried to mount a defensive, academic parsing of the law, Kennedy delivered the final, decisive blow. The mask came completely off.

“Now, maybe my Oxford education is failing me here,” Kennedy said, dropping the draw entirely. “Let me tell you about respect, congressman.”

Kennedy pulled out his resume. Raskin picked it up, and his face went “progressively paler with each line.”

Kennedy, reading his own resume with a cold, precise voice, stated his credentials:

Vanderbilt University: Magna Cum Laude.

University of Virginia Law School: Order of the Coif (Top 10%).

Oxford University: Bachelor of Civil Law—on a Rhodes Scholarship.

The room erupted. Gasps and murmurs spread as the realization hit: the Harvard professor had been condescending to a Rhodes Scholar who had superior credentials.

“That’s right, Jamie. While you were getting your perfectly nice degree from Harvard… I was at Oxford studying under some of the greatest legal and constitutional scholars in the world.“

Kennedy looked Raskin dead in the eye: “So when you stand there with your Harvard law degree and lecture me like I’m some ignorant country bumpkin… you’re not just wrong. You’re embarrassingly, humiliatingly wrong. I’ve read more constitutional law than you’ve taught.”

Kennedy stood up, concluding his demolition: “You learned that when you underestimate people based on their accent or their background or the way they talk, you might just get your ass handed to you by someone who’s smarter than you ever imagined.”

V. Class Dismissed: The Legacy of Arrogance

Raskin was completely destroyed. The “pompous Harvard professor” was humbled by the country lawyer who played dumb to set the trap.

Kennedy sat back down, taking his time. He concluded with a devastating, final line:

“You spent your whole life collecting degrees… and you genuinely believed… that those things made you better than other people… But you learned that education doesn’t equal wisdom. That credentials don’t equal character… Class dismissed.”

Raskin fled the room, humiliated. The entire incident became a political and intellectual landmark. The clips went “nuclear,” breaking C-SPAN records and instantly becoming a meme. The “country lawyer destroys Harvard professor” narrative cemented a historical moment: the day intellectual arrogance was exposed by impeccable credentials and Southern wit.

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