FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange
FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and has been unreachable to his staff at times "unequivocally, categorically false."
TL;DR
- FBI Director Kash Patel denied allegations of drinking excessively on the job.
- He also denied claims that he has been unreachable to his staff.
- Patel called the allegations "unequivocally, categorically false."
- The denial occurred during a budget hearing on Tuesday.
- The allegations were made by a Democratic lawmaker.