Patel and Van Hollen Argue in Senate Hearing

FBI Director Kash Patel and Senator Chris Van Hollen had a disagreement in a Senate hearing, saying mean things to each other about bad behavior and a trip.
The argument started with questions about Patel's leadership and became a fight, with Van Hollen talking about bad things Patel did and Patel saying Van Hollen did bad things in El Salvador.
Van Hollen mentioned a report that said Patel acted strangely, drank too much, and was absent without explanation, which Patel denied.
Van Hollen said that if someone's personal actions stop them from doing their job, it's a big problem, and they can't do their job if they're not able to.
FBI Director Kash Patel is suing The Atlantic for $250 million.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI will make a report after looking at investigations to see if they are connected.
Van Hollen said reports about Patel's behavior, including being very drunk, are very alarming and show that Patel didn't do his job and betrayed the public's trust.
Patel said the report was completely false and then talked about Van Hollen.
Patel said Van Hollen was the one who had margaritas in El Salvador with a bad person, using taxpayer money.
There is no proof that the person is a gang member or rapist.
A sheriff in Maryland was angry about Van Hollen's trip to visit an MS-13 suspect.
Van Hollen said Patel didn't know what he was talking about.
Patel posted on social media, saying 'Fact check @ChrisVanHollen', with pictures from the trip.
The argument is about Van Hollen's trip to El Salvador, where he met a migrant who was sent to a high-security prison for alleged MS-13 ties.
Van Hollen spoke at a rally in Washington, D.C., supporting a student who was detained.
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Pictures from the meeting showed Van Hollen and the migrant drinking, which made people criticize him, including the president of El Salvador.
The president of El Salvador said the migrant was drinking margaritas with Van Hollen in El Salvador.
Patel sued The Atlantic for $250 million for defamation, and The Atlantic said it stands by its reporting.
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