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riversedge

(81,139 posts)
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 06:43 PM Saturday

BREAKINGNEWS: The Alantic Reporter that broke open the story regarding FBI Director Kash Patel @S_Fitzpatrick says




BREAKINGNEWS: The Alantic Reporter that broke open the story regarding FBI Director Kash Patel @S_Fitzpatrick
says her reporting is accurate and the Alantic has excellent attorneys. 🚨

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EXCLUSIVE @TheAtlantic
On multiple occasions Patel’s security detail had difficulty waking him because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to info supplied to DOJ and White House officials. A request for “breaching equipment”was made because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors.


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The FBI Director Is MIA

Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/?gift=AwR_TGzSRSLueG5W7xh0ResXNy-HwbaDp8IodBg6FCU

By Sarah Fitzpatrick
A portrait of Kash Patel, in profile

April 17, 2026, 6:20 PM ET
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BREAKINGNEWS: The Alantic Reporter that broke open the story regarding FBI Director Kash Patel @S_Fitzpatrick says (Original Post) riversedge Saturday OP
BRING IT ON Skittles Saturday #1
Yep. paleotn Saturday #12
HAR! Skittles Yesterday #18
Good! TY.. I read what that Creepy FBI Cha Saturday #2
You don't get "me time" or work-life balance if you're the director of the fn FBI. Maru Kitteh Saturday #3
This was the part that told me they deeply researched this underpants Saturday #4
Oh SNAP! sheshe2 Saturday #5
That's quite an investigative piece in The Atlantic, looks like Patel's days at the FBI are numbered. sop Saturday #6
"Only the best people..." Mysterian Saturday #7
However, when you click that link and others to that same article, this is what you get. surfered Saturday #8
It was up a moment ago. I just checked. Biophilic Saturday #9
It's up for me. Gift Link: Maru Kitteh Saturday #10
It worked for me, here's an archive link if anyone wants it IronLionZion Saturday #13
And this "suit", if you want to call it that, won't see the light of a court room. paleotn Saturday #11
I LOVE it ? nt Exp Saturday #14
Why wake him?... lame54 Saturday #15
A fitting team member... WestMichRad Saturday #16
As a veteran and former aerospace engineer, I am sure that a person with his lifestyle usonian Yesterday #17
Yeah the good Faux pas 16 hrs ago #19
Trump hates drunks. No wonder Patel is screwed. nt Ilsa 8 hrs ago #20

Skittles

(172,172 posts)
18. HAR!
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 04:06 AM
Yesterday

aw I loves me some Keanu - he's not the greatest actor but he's so damn WATCHABLE

Cha

(319,586 posts)
2. Good! TY.. I read what that Creepy FBI
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 06:51 PM
Saturday

Director had to say about it.. he had all the PEDO Talking Points down on steroids and alcohol.

Maru Kitteh

(31,869 posts)
3. You don't get "me time" or work-life balance if you're the director of the fn FBI.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 06:56 PM
Saturday

There is no “time off.” The work must always come before every single thing in your life in a position like that or you must step down and hand it off to one who is capable.


underpants

(196,842 posts)
4. This was the part that told me they deeply researched this
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 06:58 PM
Saturday

He is erratic, suspicious of others, and prone to jumping to conclusions before he has necessary evidence, according to the more than two dozen people I interviewed about Patel’s conduct, including current and former FBI officials, staff at law-enforcement and intelligence agencies, hospitality-industry workers, members of Congress, political operatives, lobbyists, and former advisers. Speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information and private conversations, they described Patel’s tenure as a management failure and his personal behavior as a national-security vulnerability.

sop

(18,889 posts)
6. That's quite an investigative piece in The Atlantic, looks like Patel's days at the FBI are numbered.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 07:01 PM
Saturday

I guess what happens in the Poodle Room, doesn't stay in the Poodle Room.

surfered

(13,790 posts)
8. However, when you click that link and others to that same article, this is what you get.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 07:27 PM
Saturday


Either they have web issues or they’ve taken the story down.

Something’s not right.

???????????

paleotn

(22,442 posts)
11. And this "suit", if you want to call it that, won't see the light of a court room.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 09:10 PM
Saturday

The legal expenses should be relatively minimal.

usonian

(25,885 posts)
17. As a veteran and former aerospace engineer, I am sure that a person with his lifestyle
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 01:35 AM
Yesterday

is a security risk extraordinaire and should not even get a security clearance.

Why, FBI agents would scrutinize records and probe weaknesses that would compromise

Oh...



PS, other agencies also review candidates for clearances

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R43216#_Toc147491262

Faux pas

(16,437 posts)
19. Yeah the good
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 04:07 PM
16 hrs ago

media have their attorneys check their shit out before publication. Duh on you kash

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