Van Hollen says he's unsure Patel will take alcohol use test after heated hearing
Key takeaways
- Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Sunday that he was unsure that FBI Director Kash Patel will take an alcohol use test after a heated hearing in which the senator pressed Patel on his drinking.
- Well, senator, you took the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test.
- Well, he said in public testimony that he would do it.
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Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Sunday that he was unsure that FBI Director Kash Patel will take an alcohol use test after a heated hearing in which the senator pressed Patel on his drinking.
Well, senator, you took the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. You challenged Director Patel to do the same. Do you have any indication that he s actually going to take that test? Or do you think that that was a challenge that, to some extent, you did just to prove a point? NBC News s Kristen Welker asked Van Hollen on Meet the Press.
Well, he said in public testimony that he would do it. He s also under oath automatically in the sense that lying to Congress is a crime. So, he said he s going to do it, Van Hollen responded.