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FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic on Monday after a new piece in the magazine accused him of having...
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FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic over story about 'excessive drinking'
Patel alleges that the magazine published false and harmful claims about his conduct, including accusations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences from duty.
FBI Director Kash Patel is suing The Atlantic magazine for a story alleging excessive drinking and absences. Patel is seeking $250 million in damages. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.
The magazine published a report alleging Patel engaged in “excessive drinking” in work settings and had “unexplained absences.”
The Atlantic article claimed that FBI Director Kash Patel "has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences."
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