Kash Patel and Sen. Van Hollen Spar Over Excessive Drinking
Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
FBI Director Kash Patel got into a heated exchange with Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland when Van Hollen asked Patel about media reports of excessive drinking during a hearing on the agency’s budget.
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