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Senator Challenges FBI Director to Alcohol Test
A senator has confronted an FBI director regarding allegations of excessive drinking. The director has agreed to take an alcohol test following the senator's challenge. (sources: thedailybeast, thehill, aljazeera, foxnews, nbcnews)
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Senator Chris Van Hollen challenged FBI Director Kash Patel to take an alcohol use test during a heated exchange. Patel agreed to the test after Van Hollen shared his own results.
- Senator Chris Van Hollen publicly challenged Kash Patel to take an alcohol use test.
- Patel agreed to take the test if Van Hollen did it alongside him.
- Van Hollen shared his own alcohol use test results in response to the challenge.
Why it matters
This exchange highlights ongoing tensions between lawmakers and federal officials regarding accountability and transparency.
Action context
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