When Trump's FBI Director Hilariously Trolled A Top Democrat

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🚨 LMAO!! FBI Director Kash Patel is INFURIATING Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D)

HOLLEN: Do you know it's a CRIME to lie to Congress?!

PATEL: The only one who lied to Congress is YOU. Maybe the next time you run up a $7,000 bar tab we can talk about it. It's in the FEC report. I'll… pic.twitter.com/66QMuGOTX7

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Things got heated fast when FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen during a tense exchange over truthfulness before Congress. After Van Hollen warned Patel about the seriousness of lying to lawmakers, Patel fired back by accusing the senator of being dishonest and brought up what he described as a $7,000 bar tab listed in FEC records. When Van Hollen responded that it wasn't public money, Patel immediately seized on the answer, quipping, “Oh, so it WAS a $7,000 bar tab!” The rapid-fire exchange quickly turned an already contentious hearing into a memorable political showdown.