Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., on Wednesday publicly released the results of an alcohol screening questionnaire and challenged FBI Director Kash Patel to do the same after a tense exchange between the two in a Senate hearing.
In a post on X, Van Hollen shared an image of a completed Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, or AUDIT, a widely used self-assessment tool designed to screen for risky alcohol consumption and potential alcohol-related disorders.
“Yesterday, @FBIDirectorKash told me he’d take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test if I did. Well, here’s mine,” Van Hollen wrote.
“Given all the lies he told yesterday, I imagine he’ll fudge the numbers here, but let’s see yours, Director Patel,” the senator added.
The posted questionnaire showed Van Hollen scored three points on the 40-point screening test. According to public health guidelines, lower scores generally indicate low-risk alcohol use.
The exchange stemmed from a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday in which Van Hollen and Patel clashed over issues related to the FBI and the Trump administration. The conversation turned personal as the two men sparred over credibility and conduct.
