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(3,334 posts) Mon May 18, 2026, 12:18 PM Monday

Patel avoiding sobriety test? Van Hollen hammers away [View all]

..."leading Van Hollen to declare in an interview on Sunday that Patel is frequently "incapacitated" and unable to do his job and has "compromised" the FBI and its responsibilities, and calling for his immediate firing."

https://michaelpopok.substack.com/p/kash-patel-panics-as-he-fails-to

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Patel avoiding sobriety test? Van Hollen hammers away [View all] DoBW Monday OP

Is Van Hollen the same Senator who was grilling him last week, where Patel was whining about some 7K bar tab AZJonnie Monday #1

Yes ABC123Easy Monday #4

Thanks, I listened to a bunch of their exchange in a MeidasTouch podcast and was like OMFG AZJonnie Monday #7

Patel's answer is "I know you are but what am I?" such a child Walleye Monday #2

We know EXACTLY what you are, Kash Patel. calimary Monday #3

It isn't a sobriety test mr715 Monday #5

Recommended. H2O Man Monday #9

ETOH popsdenver Monday #6

I heard the drug of choice... mr715 Monday #8

??????????? popsdenver Monday #10

Yeah I'm not being serious. mr715 Monday #11

LOL popsdenver Monday #12