Patel responds to Atlantic report, says he's 'never been intoxicated on the job'
Summary
FBI Director Kash Patel denied reports that he has been intoxicated while working and said he has never been drunk on the job. He filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, which published an article alleging he had drinking problems and missed work without explanation.Key Facts
- The Atlantic published an article claiming Kash Patel had bouts of excessive drinking and job performance issues.
- Patel said he has never been intoxicated while working and called the article false.
- Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic.
- The lawsuit challenges claims in the article that caused concern within the government.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche criticized the article, calling parts of it blatantly false.
- The Atlantic said it stands by its reporting and will defend its journalists.
- Patel celebrated with the U.S. gold medal hockey team in February and said this was unrelated to his work.
- Patel said his FBI tenure has led to a major reduction in crime, despite negative media coverage.
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