Kash Patel Erupts in Senate Hearing — Agrees to Take Alcohol Test Live

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News (2 / 1) 13.05.2026 06:55 / Olga

Challenge Accepted

When Van Hollen asked if Patel would take the AUDIT screening for alcohol use, Patel shot back that he would take “any test you’re willing to take” and ultimately agreed to do the AUDIT side by side with the senator, insisting the allegations are baseless and refusing to be "tarnished."

Drama Goes Viral

The heated back-and-forth quickly went viral. Social posts slammed Patel — one caption from Majid M. Padellan labeled him an "unhinged LUNATIC" — while others pointed to earlier footage of Patel drinking beers with the U.S. men’s hockey team after the Milan Games. Patel also accused Van Hollen of "drinking on the taxpayer’s dime," citing an El Salvador trip and a reported $7,000 bar tab.