00:00As I said in my opening remarks, I really don't care about your personal life so long as you are
00:06able to perform your public and official responsibilities, which are awesome responsibilities.
00:14Multiple reports, including reporting by The Atlantic, have alleged episodes of excessive drinking, unexplained absences, and behavior that concern current
00:24and former FBI and DOJ officials.
00:27You have publicly denied those allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit, so today as you testify before Congress, is it
00:35your testimony that those allegations are categorically false?
00:39Unequivocally categorically false.
00:41So there have been no occasions during your tenure when FBI personnel were unable to promptly reach you?
00:47Absolutely not. You can ask my entire workforce. They hear from me at every single hour of the day, as
00:51do these great gentlemen here, as do the men and women of the interagency and state and local law enforcement
00:56in the White House.
00:57And so there have been no occasions when your security detail had difficulty waking or locating you. Is that right?
01:02Nope. It's a total farce. I don't even know where you get this stuff, but it doesn't make it credible
01:06because you say so.
01:07I'm not saying it, Director Patel. It's been written and documented.
01:12You are literally saying it.
01:13No, I'm saying that these are reports, Director Patel.
01:16Unlike your baseless reports, the only person that was slinging margaritas in El Salvador on the taxpayer dollar with a
01:23convicted gang-banging rapist was you.
01:25The only person that ran up a $7,000 bar tab in Washington, D.C. at the lobby dark was
01:31you.
01:32So the only individual in this room that has been drinking on taxpayer dime during the day is you.
01:38Director Patel, come on. These are serious allegations that were made against you.
01:44The allegations are false.
01:46You drinking margaritas with a gangbanger is true and on video.
01:49Actually, it just goes to show you don't.
01:49You running a $7,000 bar tab at the lobby bar has been filed by your own office.
01:54This goes to show.
01:55To drink during the day.
01:56That's you.
01:57This is the ultimate example of hypocrisy.
01:59I will not be tarnished by baseless allegations from fraudulent statements from the media.
02:05The fact that you mention that indicates you don't know what you are talking about.
02:10Now, here, Director Patel.
02:11The only thing I know is you're the one drinking margaritas with felon.
02:13Actually, that's a false statement.
02:15And I'm asking you about your statements.
02:19I've answered that.
02:19And I'm asking you about a particular report.
02:23It's not a report.
02:25So let me ask you this.
02:29Are you willing to take the test?
02:33It's called the audit test that members of our active duty military and others take
02:38to determine whether they have a drinking problem?
02:41I'll take any test you're willing to take.
02:43I will take it, Director Patel.
02:45I'll take it.
02:45You ready to take it?
02:47Let's go.
02:47Yes or no?
02:48Let's go.
02:49Side by side.
02:50I'll take it.
