# 05-13-26 Part Two - Van Hollen vs. Patel

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Podcast: [Red Eye Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/red-eye-radio-971182)
Published: 2026-05-13T09:54:00+00:00
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## Resource

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, FBI Director Kash Patel and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., clashed in a heated Senate hearing Tuesday, trading personal accusations over allegations of misconduct and a past overseas trip. The exchange escalated from questions about Patel’s leadership into a direct confrontation, with Van Hollen citing allegations reported in The Atlantic and Patel responding by accusing the senator of misconduct during a 2025 visit to El Salvador — a claim Van Hollen denied. Also a former Black Lives Matter activist reports his own platform was a scam, Dems are willing to elect someone without a Nazi tattoo and the "boy band" evolution. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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