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FBI Director Kash Patel SUES The Atlantic magazine over 'defamatory' article claiming he has serious alcohol problem
The Daily Mail ^ | 04/20/2026 | Shawn Cohen

Posted on 04/20/2026 8:37:11 AM PDT by thegagline

FBI Director Kash Patel has sued The Atlantic magazine over a 'malicious and defamatory hit piece' alleging he has a serious drinking problem.

Patel, 46, brought his lawsuit on Monday against the magazine and staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick, accusing them of publishing an article that was 'replete with false and obviously fabricated allegations' meant to 'drive him from office.' The article shared on April 17 ran with the headline, 'The FBI Director is MIA', and alleged that Patel 'has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.' Fitzpatrick cited anonymous sources within the FBI that said Patel's drinking made him unreachable at key moments, and complicated the manhunt for Charlie Kirk's assassin. Agents allegedly had to use SWAT breaching equipment to break down his door on one occasion, and Patel allegedly spiraled into a nervous breakdown when he mistakenly believed he had been fired by President Trump, the article claimed. Patel's lawsuit says all those allegations are false and 'outrageous.' His lawyers say Fitzpatrick 'relied entirely on anonymous sources she knew to be both highly partisan with an ax to grind and also not in a position to know the facts.' The FBI Director said his team warned the outlet the article was 'categorically false' hours before publication, and accused The Atlantic of having a 'long-running editorial animus' toward him.

Patel is seeking damages of at least $250 million against The Atlantic. ***

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: booze; hooch; kashpatel; patel; theatlantic; whatsatlanticfrnick

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I Ain’t Drunk, I’m Just Drinking by Albert Collins

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1 posted on 04/20/2026 8:37:11 AM PDT by thegagline
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To: thegagline

anonymous sources say—


2 posted on 04/20/2026 8:38:56 AM PDT by MarlonRando
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To: MarlonRando
There is only one possible answer

KILL ALL HUMANS

3 posted on 04/20/2026 8:39:34 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The quickest and easiest way to untold riches is to be elected to national office.)
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To: Lazamataz

how about most. let’s not get extreme


4 posted on 04/20/2026 8:41:03 AM PDT by MarlonRando
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To: MarlonRando
how about most. let’s not get extreme

Go big or go home.

5 posted on 04/20/2026 8:41:29 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The quickest and easiest way to untold riches is to be elected to national office.)
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To: Lazamataz

“I love humanity. It’s people I can’t stand.”
-Linus


6 posted on 04/20/2026 8:49:44 AM PDT by Deo volente ("Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.” -Niccolò Machiavelli)
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To: thegagline

“Obviously fabricated”?


7 posted on 04/20/2026 8:51:43 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: thegagline

I hope he wins, but he needs to do his job and put some folks in jail.


8 posted on 04/20/2026 8:52:57 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Resolute Conservative

As Lincoln said: “I cannot spare this man; he drinks!”


9 posted on 04/20/2026 8:56:57 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: Resolute Conservative

If you would read his recent posts on X or listen to his most recent interviews you would know that he says that is coming very soon. That’s why mud is being slung at him because they know what he’s about to do. It takes time to build legal cases against very high profile people that won’t fall apart. I’m not a “panican” that thinks this can be done quickly like others seem to think. He’s trying to undo 30 yrs of corruption...that takes a little time.


10 posted on 04/20/2026 9:02:44 AM PDT by BamaBelle (Psa 143:8 - ...cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.)
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To: BamaBelle

They wouldn’t have done this if they thought Kash Patel was incompetent. Remember they didn’t complain about Pam Bondi.


11 posted on 04/20/2026 9:04:25 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: thegagline

Does the Daily Mail ever report on the s****y state of their country and its leaders? Look over there, no, over there!


12 posted on 04/20/2026 9:07:22 AM PDT by Irenic
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To: BamaBelle

I am optimistic to a point, but we need to see something soon if only just the start. He can’t take 3-4 years to do this otherwise it will all be undone if we lose Congress or the POTUS In the next elections. There is a time crunch when it comes to deep state prosecutions.


13 posted on 04/20/2026 9:10:07 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Resolute Conservative

“God’s Speed” Kash.


14 posted on 04/20/2026 9:10:27 AM PDT by chopperk (,)
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To: Sirius Lee

When he was made commander of the army and the Generals objected to his drinking, Lincoln said to send a barrel of the same whiskey to the rest of his Generals.


15 posted on 04/20/2026 9:13:52 AM PDT by bray (Thank God for Israel)
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To: Irenic
Does the Daily Mail ever report on the s****y state of their country and its leaders? Look over there, no, over there!

If you switch to the UK edition of the Daily Mail, you will find numerous critical articles about the sorry state of the United Kingdom.

16 posted on 04/20/2026 9:17:37 AM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Trump & Vance, 2024! (Formerly) Goldwater & Thomas Sowell)
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To: thegagline
This may not help his case


17 posted on 04/20/2026 9:18:03 AM PDT by montag813
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To: Irenic

We read british papers to find out what’s going on here. The brits apparently have to read our news to find about their country.


18 posted on 04/20/2026 9:20:12 AM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: montag813
That's like snapping a photo of someone drinking champagne on New Year's Eve and then claiming they have a drinking problem.

-PJ

19 posted on 04/20/2026 9:21:36 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: thegagline

If Kash isn’t a drunk, i would sue them for a billion dollars .


20 posted on 04/20/2026 9:23:41 AM PDT by spincaster (i)
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