The FBI director, Kash Patel, is denying allegations detailed in a new report that he drinks to excess and has been unreachable at times during his tenure in office.
Patel threatened to sue the Atlantic over the story published on Friday, which detailed his alleged heavy drinking and how members of his security detail have on multiple occasions had difficulty waking him.
It also stated that Patel is concerned he might soon be fired, according to current and former government officials.
Patel told the Atlantic: “Print it, all false, I’ll see you in court – bring your checkbook.”
On Saturday, Patel published an X post on his official FBI account addressed to what he called “the fake news” over “the hit piece lies you write about me”.
“Keep talking,” Patel wrote. “It means I’m doing exactly what I should be doing. And no amount of BS you write will ever deter this FBI from making America safe again and taking down the criminals you love.”
The allegations, attributed to two dozen current and former officials, are just the latest incidents to raise questions about Patel’s professionalism and ability to lead the top US federal law enforcement and intelligence agency.
“Keep talking,” Patel wrote. “It means I’m doing exactly what I should be doing. And no amount of BS you write will ever deter this FBI from making America safe again and taking down the criminals you love.”
Having to assert weirdly that news orgs “love” criminals to deflect for your actions is just sad, bro.
Stop it. Get some help.
Stop it. Get some help.
Blast from the past.
If you have to angrily deny drinking on the job you’ve already lost
Given that Trump is as crazy as he is as a teetotaler, he sure does like to surround himself with alcoholics. Maybe Patel has to drink to keep his eyes in his head.
Noel Casler says he’s a big time stimulants addict, which is the cause of the incontinence
