FBI Director Patel spars with lawmaker who raises reports of his behavior during Hill testimony

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Kash Patel sparred with a lawmaker briefly during a Tuesday afternoon hearing at the Senate Appropriations Committee when asked about media reports alleging he drinks to excess. In his opening statement, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, raised concerns about Patel’s leadership, noting reports of his