Patel Destroys Van Hollen With Bar Tab Receipts After Drinking Allegations

What was said

"The only person that was slinging margaritas in El Salvador on the taxpayer dollar with a convicted gangbanging rapist was you. You know, the only person that ran up a $70,000 bar tab in Washington, D.C. at the lobby bar was you. This is the only individual in this room that has been drinking on taxpayer dime during the day."

FBI Director Kash Patel confronted Senator Chris Van Hollen during Capitol Hill testimony after Van Hollen suggested Patel had been drinking on duty. Patel produced evidence showing Van Hollen himself had accumulated a $70,000 bar tab on taxpayer funds and was photographed with a convicted criminal in El Salvador. The exchange became one of the most viral moments from the hearing.