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McCabe and Comey react: what FBI Director Patel's testimony revealed - CNN
FBI Director Kash Patel sparred with a lawmaker briefly during a Tuesday afternoon hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee when asked about media reports alleging he drinks to excess.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, was especially pointed in his opening statement and questioning — raising concerns about Patel’s leadership and noting reports of his personal behavior, the recent firing of counterintelligence agents tasked with monitoring threats from Iran, and subpoenas recently sent to reporters.
0:00 What sparked the Patel–Van Hollen clash?
2:56 Can Patel’s claim about FBI morale be verified?
5:20 Should Patel serve his full 10-year term?