FBI Reportedly Investigating Journalist Whose Story Accused Kash Patel of Erratic Behavior
The probe centers on leaks to a reporter, not classified information, as Patel’s $250 million defamation suit against The Atlantic continues.
- The FBI has reportedly launched an insider threat investigation into Atlantic reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick over her April article alleging FBI Director Kash Patel's excessive drinking and erratic behavior, according to sources familiar with the matter.
- Fitzpatrick's article, "The FBI Director Is MIA," cited two dozen anonymous sources claiming Patel's alcohol consumption caused missed meetings and prompted his security detail to consider using "breaching equipment" to enter his office.
- Patel vehemently denied the claims, calling them "replete with false and obviously fabricated allegations," and filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and Fitzpatrick last month.
- FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson insisted the investigation is "completely false," while The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg warned that targeting a reporter would represent an "outrageous attack on the free press and the First Amendment.
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FBI Denies Leak Probe Into Atlantic Reporter as Magazine Drops Fresh Exposé on ‘Ka$h’ Patel-Labeled Whiskey Bottles
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FBI Investigates Journalist Who Leaked Kash Patel's Branded Bourbon, Gifts and Drinking Problem
The FBI is facing mounting scrutiny after reports emerged that agents may have opened a leak investigation linked to a journalist who published damaging allegations about Director Kash Patel's conduct inside the bureau. What makes the episode remarkable is not simply the target of the reporting, but the apparent willingness to scrutinise the reporter herself over disclosures that were not classified. According to sources cited by MS NOW, the bur…
FBI investigates journalist who wrote about Patel's drinking
The FBI has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into whether information was leaked to a reporter for The Atlantic, who wrote that FBI Director Kash Patel’s quote “excessive drinking” was causing deep concern in the bureau. Carol Leonnig, a senior investigative reporter for MS NOW, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.
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