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Kash Patel faces alcohol test demand

Kash Patel faces alcohol test demand

The letter from the House Judiciary Committee gives Patel until April 28 to answer detailed questions about his relationship with alcohol.

Patel has launched a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, claiming the reporting on his conduct was patriotic and misrepresented.

The FBI is also facing scrutiny for allegedly investigating a New York Times reporter who probed Patel's use of government resources.

These developments have intensified the political battle over the leadership and independence of the nation's top law enforcement agency.

Kash Patel
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. federal law enforcement agency
United States House Committee on the Judiciary
Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
The Atlantic
Magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.
Elizabeth Williamson
American journalist