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Democrats grill Kash Patel on accusations of excessive drinking and other personal behavior
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Pentagon's budget request of $1.5 trillion on Tuesday. At a separate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel faced questions about his alcohol use and personal behavior.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Democrats grill Kash Patel on accusations of excessive drinking and other personal behavior, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Pentagon’s budget request of $1.5 trillion on Tuesday. At a separate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel faced questions about his alcohol use and personal behavior.
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- Democrats grill Kash Patel on accusations of excessive drinking and other personal behaviorCBS News - 2026-05-12T23:33:40+00:00
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