Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have sent a formal letter to FBI Director Kash Patel asking him to complete a standard screening questionnaire used to identify what they describe as harmful patterns of alcohol use.
The letter, led by ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md), includes detailed questions about Patel's drinking habits, including how many drinks he usually has on a typical day and how often drinking has caused him to fail at work duties.
The demand comes after a report published by The Atlantic, which cited more than two dozen sources and alleged that Patel engaged in excessive drinking and had unexplained absences from work.
Patel has strongly rejected the allegations and responded by filing a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, describing the report as a 'sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece.'
