FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over excessive drinking claims

With his lawsuit, Patel is following a playbook used by his boss, President Trump, to fight back against damaging stories.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at the Rx and Illicit drug Summit, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. [Photo: John Amis/AP Photo]

FBI Director Kash Patel hit The Atlantic magazine with a $250 million defamation lawsuit on Monday, claiming an article that talked about mismanagement at the agency and his alleged excessive drinking was false and a “malicious hit........

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