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A new supercut of Kash Patel bragging about his drinking surfaces as lawmakers question his sobriety, with Sen. Chris Van Hollen pressing Patel to take an alcoholism assessment; Patel denies a drinking problem, cites past incidents, and has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic over a report alleging excessive drinking.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen pressed FBI Director Kash Patel to take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test under oath during a Senate hearing; Patel agreed to take it, and Van Hollen later took the test himself to illustrate that the results depend on honesty, criticizing Patel for lying in testimony and arguing he should be removed for reasons including weaponizing the FBI.
FBI Director Kash Patel is under scrutiny after reports he joined a “VIP snorkel” tour around the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor during a Hawaii stop last summer, with officials describing it as a historical tour tied to national security engagements, while critics question mixing official travel with leisure.
AP reports that FBI Director Kash Patel joined a 'VIP snorkel' around the sunken USS Arizona during a Hawaii layover, a session not disclosed by the FBI and coordinated by the military, highlighting concerns about the use of government resources and the line between official duties and leisure at a hallowed memorial.
Emails obtained by the AP show FBI Director Kash Patel joined a 'VIP snorkel' around the USS Arizona during an August Hawaii stop, a detail not disclosed in FBI statements; the outing, coordinated by military officials as part of his official engagements, has fueled questions about the boundaries between official travel and leisure and the use of government resources, amid Patel's ongoing travel-related scrutiny.
Insiders allege FBI director Kash Patel inflated arrest counts by counting arrests where agents merely accompanied other agencies (including ICE surges arresting immigrants) and by adding suspects to the Most Wanted list just before captures. Patel touted a record crime reduction in a Senate hearing, while critics question leadership. The FBI denies specifics. Separately, agency attrition is rising, with estimates of about 2,800 agents leaving in the past year, raising staffing concerns.
In a tense congressional hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel faced questions about alleged drinking and related travel, sparking a heated exchange with Sen. Chris Van Hollen over a claimed $7,000 Washington bar tab. Democrats had pushed the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test as a cross-check, and Patel agreed to take it alongside Van Hollen, who publicly shared his results; Patel’s test timing remains unclear.
FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Sen. Chris Van Hollen at a Senate budget hearing over drinking allegations, agreed to take an “audit” to prove his sobriety, and later fired back online with a margarita-related post about Van Hollen and a large bar tab, prompting a public receipts exchange amid wider scrutiny sparked by Atlantic reporting.
FBI Director Kash Patel bristled at Democratic lawmakers during a congressional budget hearing, defending himself against a report claiming his “excessive drinking” impaired his job and offering a brash defense of his record.
In a fiery Senate appropriations hearing, FBI director Kash Patel denied allegations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences as “baseless,” calling the reports a “total farce” and announcing a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic. Democrats argued the claims signal a dereliction of duty, while Patel challenged the questioning and even offered to take a sobriety test alongside Sen. Chris Van Hollen. The dispute also touched on a disputed bar-tab spending claim and prior coverage, including a ProPublica video of him with the USA hockey team, all underscoring ongoing contention around his conduct and leadership.
During a Senate Appropriations hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel sparred with Sen. Chris Van Hollen after the Democrat cited media reports alleging Patel’s excessive drinking and unexplained absences; Patel denied the claims, clashed with Van Hollen, and even offered to take a test if asked, while noting he has sued The Atlantic over the allegations.
FBI Director Kash Patel denied drinking on the job and agreed to take an "audit" test after Senator Chris Van Hollen pressed the issue at a congressional hearing, as he faces ongoing scrutiny of his leadership and clashes with lawmakers.
Saturday Night Live's May 9 cold open features Pete Hegseth, Brett Kavanaugh (as Matt Damon), and Kash Patel joking in a D.C. bar about the Iran War and politics, mixing bar banter with mock authority and ending on a cheeky nod to a potential third term, highlighting political satire in an entertainment context.
A public clash between Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and FBI Director Kash Patel centers on how quickly the FBI joined the Nancy Guthrie disappearance investigation. Patel says the FBI was kept out for days, while Nanos contends the agency was promptly notified and involved, with evidence and doorbell footage being discussed. The dispute comes amid ongoing cooperation claims and no new leads after more than 90 days.
The FBI is reportedly conducting a criminal leak investigation centered on leaks to an Atlantic journalist who published a critical profile of Kash Patel, an unusual insider-threat case that targets a reporter rather than a disclosure of classified material. The FBI denies the probe; The Atlantic defends the reporting, highlighting concerns about press freedom and DOJ policies on handling reporters’ records, which have evolved under Garland and were later altered by the current administration.