1. United States
2. Mo.
3. Letter

DOJ's ethics handbook states that “an employee is prohibited from habitually using alcohol or other intoxicants to excess.” The department’s inspector general has warned that off-duty alcohol consumption can not only impair employees’ judgment; it can also make them vulnerable to exploitation or coercion by foreign adversaries. Patel’s drinking is no secret. He is becoming or is already a security. You voted to confirm him. What do you plan to do? We are LESS safe with him as director? I want an answer!!