Patel says he’ll sue Atlantic for defamation over report on heavy drinking
Summary
FBI Director Kash Patel announced plans to sue The Atlantic magazine for defamation. The lawsuit comes after the magazine published an article about his reported heavy drinking and absences from the FBI.Key Facts
- Kash Patel is the current FBI Director.
- The Atlantic published a story on Friday about Patel’s alleged heavy drinking habits.
- The article also claimed Patel was often absent from the FBI.
- Patel denied these claims and called them defamatory.
- He announced on Fox News he will file a lawsuit against The Atlantic.
- The announcement was made on the show “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo.
- Patel said the lawsuit would be filed soon after the broadcast.
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