00:00The only person that ran up a $7,000 bar tab in Washington, D.C. at the lobby park was
00:05you.
00:06Multiple reports, including reporting by The Atlantic, have alleged episodes of excessive drinking,
00:12unexplained absences, and behavior that concern current and former FBI and DOJ officials.
00:19You have publicly denied those allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit.
00:23So today, as you testify before Congress, is it your testimony that those allegations are categorically false?
00:31Unequivocally categorically false.
00:32So there have been no occasions during your tenure when FBI personnel were unable to promptly reach you?
00:38Absolutely not. You can ask my entire workforce.
00:40They hear from me at every single hour of the day, as do these great gentlemen here,
00:44as do the men and women of the interagency and state and local law enforcement in the White House.
00:48And so there have been no occasions when your security detail had difficulty waking or locating you.
00:53Is that right?
00:54Nope, it's a total farce. I don't even know where you get this stuff, but it doesn't make it credible
00:57because you say so.
00:59I'm not saying it, Director Patel. It's been written and documented.
01:03You are literally saying it.
01:05No, I'm saying that these are reports, Director Patel.
01:08Unlike your basis reports, the only person that was slinging margaritas in El Salvador on the taxpayer dollar
01:14with a convicted gang-banging rapist was you.
01:16The only person that ran up a $7,000 bar tab in Washington, D.C. at the lobby bar was
01:23you.
01:23So the only individual in this room that has been drinking on taxpayer dime during the day is you.
01:30Director Patel, come on.
01:32Thank you.
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