FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic for $250M, alleging defamation ^54.2%

The Washington Post - By Scott Nover, Jeremy Roebuck - 4/20/2026, 3:18 PM

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FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic for $250M, alleging defamation The magazine published a report alleging Patel engaged in “excessive drinking” in work settings and had “unexplained absences.” FBI Director Kash Patel sued the Atlantic and staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick in federal court, alleging that the magazine ran a “sweeping,... more