Democrats Demand Alcohol Test for FBI Director

0:00On April 22nd, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are calling out FBI Director Cash Patel, demanding he take an alcohol screening test, too. Check for drinking issues. Led by Representative Jamie Raskin, they sent a letter Tuesday citing reports of heavy boozing, angry outbursts at staff, and even passing out locked, away from everyone. The push stems from a recent Atlantic piece, where two dozen sources describe serious on-the-job problems with Patel's behavior and absences. Patel fire back hard, denying everything and slapping the magazine with a $250 million defamation lawsuit this week. He also pointed to a video of himself chugging beers with the U.S. hockey team after their Olympic gold, calling it just normal celebrating like any, fan. Democrats say that's no excuse for the top cop, especially with other Trump picks like labor secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer, already out over similar. Democrats and the Justice Department staying quiet so far. Pop culture, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today.