FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

PBS News April 21, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”