FBI Director Kash Patel has faced growing questions about his drinking habits – and a new supercut video is unlikely to help his case.
MS NOW’s Jen Psaki last week shared the footage of Patel talking about drinking over the years:
The supercut video was aired after last week’s fiery hearing in which Patel was confronted about reports of his drinking, erratic behavior and unexplained absences. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) even challenged Patel to take an alcoholism assessment. Over the weekend, Hollen said the latest reports about the director indicate he has been “incapacitated” by his alleged drinking.
Patel, who was seen in a viral video chugging a beer with the U.S. men’s hockey team at the Winter Olympics, has denied all allegations. Last month, he filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic Monthly Group, the publisher of The Atlantic, over a report accusing him of excessive drinking.
See Psaki’s full examination below:
