FBI Director Kash Patel threatened to file a lawsuit against The Atlantic Friday over a “categorically false and defamatory” report alleging “bouts of excessive drinking” have negatively impacted his leadership of the bureau.
FBI Director Kash Patel says he will sue The Atlantic by Monday over a report alleging misconduct, including "excessive drinking" and "erratic" behavior during his tenure leading the agency.
On this week's broadcast of Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures," FBI Director Kash Patel said he was filing a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic for its story on his tenure at the top of the agency. | Clips
FBI director Kash Patel has sued The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick over a story that alleged Patel has “alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.”
The FBI director called the story a “malicious hit piece" after The Atlantic author wrote that Patel was afraid of losing his job due to "excessive drinking."
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, following the publication of an article on Friday alleging the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security.
FBI director Kash Patel has sued The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick over a story that alleged Patel has “alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.”
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Kash Patel filed suit against The Atlantic, describing the outlet’s article about his performance at the agency as a “defamatory hit piece” in court documents.
Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic over a story alleging that he "has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences." Patel's suit seeks $250 million in damages.
FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic magazine and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick this morning, seeking $250 million in a defamation suit for the magazine's reporting on Patel's alleged drinking.
A former official said Patel is “rightly paranoid” that he could lose his job at any minute—and the FBI director is furious that The Atlantic published a story about it.
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