Watch: FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange

FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he ...
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Kash Patel Flies Off the Handle When Asked About Drinking on the Job

But the topic was apparently still too hot for Patel to handle come Tuesday. In one particularly heated exchange with Senator ...
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Kash Patel's FBI nomination passes Senate Judiciary vote despite Democratic objections

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday in a party-line vote of 12-10 to advance the nomination of Kash Patel to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The vote came after Democrats were ...

Kash Patel clashes with Senate Democrats over FBI budget, drinking claims

Patel faced repeated questions from Democrats about reports of excessive drinking, erratic behavior and misuse of FBI jet, ...
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What to Know About Allegations of Excessive Drinking by FBI Director Kash Patel

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on March 18, 2026. —Win ...
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Schumer: Patel ‘grave risk’ to rule of law, national security

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Monday said a report in The Atlantic magazine alleging excessive drinking by FBI Director Kash Patel demonstrates that Patel is “a grave risk to the ...