‘Are You Confident Kash Patel Is Not Drinking On Job?’: Whitehouse Ambushes Todd Blanche In Senate

President Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche, delivered a sharp rebuke during his Senate confirmation hearing after being pressed about FBI Director Kash Patel. Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse questioned Blanche over Patel, asking how long he intended to "put up with that Kash Patel character" and whether he could vouch for the FBI director amid ongoing scrutiny from congressional Democrats. Blanche fired back, calling the line of questioning "an extraordinarily obnoxious question," before expressing full confidence in Patel's leadership and the work being done at the FBI. The exchange came during a hearing that also featured questions about the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and criticism over support for a fund tied to January 6 defendants. Watch the heated exchange and the key moments from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing. #ToddBlanche #KashPatel #FBI #DonaldTrump #AttorneyGeneral #Senate #Congress #USPolitics #BreakingNews #CapitolHill #DOJ #ConfirmationHearing #Live #Politics #News Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook:   / timesofindia   Instagram:   / timesofindia   Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India