FBI Director Denies Drinking Allegations

Beleaguered FBI Director Kash Patel held a combative press conference to address an expose alleging he was frequently intoxicated on the job and absent during critical briefings.

Patel dismissed the reporting as 'fake news' and challenged his critics to meet him in court, while House Democrats launched a formal probe into his fitness for office.

The controversy has overshadowed the Justice Department's announcement of major fraud charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Despite the scandal, Patel remains a key figure in the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul the federal law enforcement apparatus.