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FBI Director Patel Files $250M Defamation SuitKash Patel accuses The Atlantic of malicious falsehoods amid claims of intoxication and leadership failures.
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- FBI Director Kash Patel has initiated a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and its reporter.
- The publication alleges Patel’s habitual drunkenness impairs his duties and poses national security risks.
- Incidents include him being unreachable behind locked doors and making false announcements during key investigations.
- Despite widespread internal concerns, Patel remains in position and plans prosecutions related to the 2020 election.
Print it, all false, I'll see you in court -- bring your checkbook.— Kash Patel, via an FBI statement to The Atlantic
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