Democrats demand FBI director, Kash Patel, take alcohol abuse test
Summary
House Judiciary Democrats are formally asking FBI Director Kash Patel to take an official alcohol abuse test and provide the results to Congress. They claim Patel’s alleged drinking has hurt national security and delayed important decisions, but Patel denies these accusations and has filed a lawsuit against a news outlet reporting on the issue.Key Facts
- Democrats want Patel to take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (Audit), a 10-question screening to detect risky drinking habits.
- The test asks about drinking frequency, dependency signs, memory blackouts, and if anyone advised cutting down.
- Democrats say Patel’s behavior delayed terror-related actions like FISA warrants and hurt investigations into a shooting at Brown University and the search for Charlie Kirk’s assassin.
- Patel celebrated a U.S. hockey gold medal win by drinking beer with players, which some criticized.
- Senate Democrat Dick Durbin called for Patel’s removal, saying Patel used the FBI to favor President Donald Trump.
- The Atlantic reported that Patel’s drinking worried officials, including claims he was once unresponsive and needed special agents to enter his room.
- Patel denies being intoxicated at work and filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic.
- Democrats want Patel to testify under oath if he does not comply with their testing request by next week.
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