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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.
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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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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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