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Fox NewsKash Patel and Sen. Van Hollen Trade Accusations at FBI Budget Hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., engaged in a heated exchange during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the FBI’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request on May 12, 2026. Van Hollen cited reports of Patel’s drinking; Patel denied the claims and accus…
The GuardianKash Patel Denies Heavy Drinking Reports at FBI Budget Hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel rejected claims of on-the-job drinking and absences reported by The Atlantic in mid-April 2026, calling them "unequivocally, categorically false" at a May 12, 2026, Senate hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for law enforcement agencies. Patel, who has…
Los Angeles TimesKash Patel Denies Excessive Drinking Allegations at Senate Hearing
At a May 12, 2026, budget hearing, Patel called The Atlantic's mid-April reporting on his alleged excessive drinking 'unequivocally, categorically false' and said he would not be tarnished by baseless claims. He shouted over Sen. Chris Van Hollen, accused the Maryland Democrat of…