{"id":65149,"date":"2026-05-12T21:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/05\/12\/kash-patel-melts-down-during-hearing-when-pressed-on-atlantic-articles-and-agrees-to-take-a-drinking-test-live-updates-the-independent\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T21:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:25:00","slug":"kash-patel-melts-down-during-hearing-when-pressed-on-atlantic-articles-and-agrees-to-take-a-drinking-test-live-updates-the-independent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/05\/12\/kash-patel-melts-down-during-hearing-when-pressed-on-atlantic-articles-and-agrees-to-take-a-drinking-test-live-updates-the-independent\/","title":{"rendered":"Kash Patel melts down during hearing when pressed on Atlantic articles and agrees to take a drinking test: Live updates &#8211; The Independent"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQZTJFRjladmUxem40SXZlSzdvaC1aZ3JJMEFhekhLOURLSnVHLV9WYVl5aEItTVdYVXgxTGt0QmE3b1J1dzZTN1poT1Q1aEx2ZjQwR0ZlNE9vUi1LUEphQmNqbXg1OWFYb2g1elVHZzJqdU1PdUlOYkNsaE9PZ2R4LXdHR3J2OTNUa1oyYl90blVjd2Jpb3lsdHltYU5BVlowa2tLbTRBX2d6MHBEZkhNM0hfOHlocW1odHFpdUpB?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Kash Patel melts down during hearing when pressed on Atlantic articles and agrees to take a drinking test: Live updates<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Independent<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPc2VSRjh6dEc0STktZktoejJxR3lQeTFHLVQ3Z1FNUVFkSXJRU09lOUxCd1RlMDV6MEc4ckNkWXF0eGVjSDFhaDRaRUVZeXp5T1pwMUgtTnE1akpsZmxUYThFbHRSNGVhT2Y2SnNaWjAzbVJGeWRsbm0wRXN3czJZdkpDTTcxdk1JSGR6d3NINjU4S051ZVE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">FBI Director Patel spars with lawmaker who raises reports of his behavior during Hill testimony<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CNN<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPeXFuSHExY0pNY1JZYTlFNnduOWZQclZIME9DRDBWejQtbkhFZUtGTF9Ub25JazZjdUxkWnp5WlVnb1JSdlI5M2pQdjJVYThQZ29oeVcxSHU3QnFwczRfMzQxWXI2Y091NUlVTmdCeFJ4Umx0SG5nSkdFMkRoVjU0alYxVU5fWFNqdmYxaGZka2dLOHRFM0NUeWhENS1sREd1SkFqaU9jSi0zUnJkQTY3d2JjUi05ZlZEMzdteFlUUmRxU2lR?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">FBI chief Kash Patel spars with top Democrat over allegations of excessive drinking on the job \u2013 US politics live<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Guardian<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQLVJKaDlPLVVkTDMxTXhKMC1uTlJFMUQwSUxmaDRCd29oNndwQ2dmdHRmUXRoTmpncWd1Nk10VjRMd1AxOTRvd0tQYnExOS1jdUpCS3dYN1NIakNTSDU4WE9zSzJBUnR2Ykc4Ujk4YkY1eEcwY3BTSDFIczMtempHdWVjcnNqb1djZDJiVTIwekx3b0FPWnNTOGFaZGhqZWdldjN2VFVqU091cHFFMFFlQ1c5WTJfU0xxb09mdA?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">FBI\u2019s Kash Patel Defends Leadership in Testy Hearing\u2014Key Takeaways<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">WSJ<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxOUUtaZmJjbW9rbWVNb3QwcHdpYi1iTFktaF85T3oxbTlFNk5wZjUyeVp0QldjT1Y0Q3RreEoxQmFNczBDSVhMVDFSejlKVHk2MjNQbllhYzJpS3JBamE5T1kzU0xBcG1oOGQ2NVk5TXZhZ1hUZE10MzJoWTRTVDVLNVVpOGtGdWRWdUM3cUtaNWJDLUJKWU1ZOWZyc0xibnNMNXVXd1dNQl9zTTNpeG94dUUtbmtXWkdTeTJOODVGQklfcFdsM1VycThpWnYwak5UNnlXQktUektWZXZUUERn?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated US Senate exchange<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">South China Morning Post<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kash Patel melts down during hearing when pressed on Atlantic articles and agrees to take a drinking test: Live updates&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent FBI Director Patel spars&#8230; 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