Patel challenges Sen. Van Hollen to joint alcohol screening during hearing dispute ^82%

One America News Network - By Jenna Lee - 5/12/2026, 5:28 PM

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FBI Director Kash Patel engaged in a combative exchange with a lawmaker during a Tuesday afternoon hearing at the Senate Appropriations Committee, culminating in a challenge for the Director to take an alcohol screening test. The confrontation intensified when Van Hollen cited a recent report from The Atlantic alleging that Patel's... more