Bombshell report exposes Kash Patel's drinking and freak-outs
Kash Patel threatens to sue over bombshell report detailing claims of excessive drinking and other concerning conduct FBI Director Kash Patel has threatened to sue over bombshell claims reported in a magazine profile that the Trump administration official is deeply paranoid about being fired and often drinks to excess, alarming officials at the law enforcement agency and beyond. The alleged conduct, which Patel has called “false reporting,” has left officials alarmed about what would happen if the FBI was needed in a national crisis such as a terror attack. “That’s what keeps me up at night,” one unnamed official told The Atlantic, which published the claims Friday evening. The piece details a host of concerning incidents and allegations. On April 10, according to the magazine, the director flew into a paranoid “freak-out” when faced with a technical issue with a computer system. The report claims Patel thought it was a sign he was being fired and he began calling aides and allie...