FBI Director Kash Patel fires back at drinking allegations

Published: May 13, 2026 1:46 AM • Updated: May 13, 2026 4:02 AM • Original source

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FBI Director Kash Patel fires back at drinking allegations during Senate hearing

FBI Director Kash Patel and Senator Chris Van Hollen had a heated exchange during a Senate budget hearing after Van Hollen questioned Patel about drinking allegations first reported by The Atlantic magazine. Patel called the claims “unequivocally, categorically false.”

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