Democrats Push Kash Patel to Take AUDIT Alcohol Screen

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee asked FBI Director Kash Patel to take the 10-question Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Experts say AUDIT is a screening tool, not a diagnosis, and high scores would still require further evaluation; results are not automatically public and would be shared with Congress, with a sworn statement requested by a deadline. Patel has denied drinking on the job, and noncompliance could prompt a hearing, while HIPAA protections apply to test results.