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Historic NY

(40,097 posts)
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 10:38 AM 11 hrs ago

Atlantic writer sued by Kash Patel says she's been 'inundated' with new sources corroborating her reporting

Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic investigative journalist behind last week’s bombshell story about FBI Director Kash Patel, has said she has since been “inundated” with messages from new sources corroborating her reporting.

Fitzpatrick’s story alleged that Patel drinks to excess – so much so that, in one instance, breaching equipment was ordered to break into a locked bedroom when he did not respond to inquiries about his well-being. The profile and also characterized him as deeply paranoid about being fired by President Donald Trump.

“And I think one of the things that has been most gratifying, after – immediately after the story published was, I have been inundated by additional sourcing going up to the highest levels of the government, thanking us for doing the work, providing additional corroborating information.”

“And I think the fact that this was known throughout the FBI, throughout the Justice Department, that it reached the White House is because it was so alarming. And people were really frightened.”

She said some of her sources were not merely panicking but profoundly emotional in expressing their concerns to her, describing them as “grown men who have done nothing but counterintelligence and solving some of the worst-of-the-worst crimes who are not easily scared, intimidated, concerned.”

“They were frightened,” she said. “And that really stuck with me.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/atlantic-writer-sued-kash-patel-121035894.html]

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Atlantic writer sued by Kash Patel says she's been 'inundated' with new sources corroborating her reporting (Original Post) Historic NY 11 hrs ago OP
Jesus. underpants 11 hrs ago #1
Kash just helped himself out the door and he's supposed to be the top sleuth? 🕵🏻‍♂️ Deuxcents 11 hrs ago #2
Bottom of the scum PEDO picks them out Cha 6 hrs ago #21
marmar posted the Atlantic interview this morning dweller 11 hrs ago #3
What a deeply satisfying turn of events. sop 10 hrs ago #4
It might be too late to avoid that. Harker 10 hrs ago #5
"I don't remember what happened. Must have Kashed-out." . . . Journeyman 9 hrs ago #8
That's a winner...... MyOwnPeace 3 hrs ago #22
She had better be extra careful because these guys play dirty. Festivito 10 hrs ago #6
Yep. LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #16
Kash is the next to be canned, and it won't be soon enough. Fil1957 10 hrs ago #7
Patel was appointed to hollow out the FBI in retaliation for daring to investigate MFer. maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #13
If he was smart, or if this happened before the era of Trump, he'd resign immediately. This ridiculous 250 million Fil1957 6 hrs ago #18
Like most Sociopaths, he's immune to shame. maxsolomon 6 hrs ago #20
I miss her, still. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #9
👍 he should have just left it alone 😊 Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #10
ROFL Prairie Gates 9 hrs ago #11
Doesn't he have a family.... reACTIONary 9 hrs ago #12
So, not just a binger, but a blackout drunk? LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #14
Kick. N/T Upthevibe 8 hrs ago #15
Is Kash going to have to fire the whole FBI? struggle4progress 8 hrs ago #17
Nice malaise 6 hrs ago #19
Any bets on his last day in office?? vapor2 39 min ago #23
Allegedly, Patel was arrested twice for intoxication of some kind flvegan 29 min ago #24

Deuxcents

(27,373 posts)
2. Kash just helped himself out the door and he's supposed to be the top sleuth? 🕵🏻‍♂️
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:20 AM
11 hrs ago

sop

(18,956 posts)
4. What a deeply satisfying turn of events.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 12:01 PM
10 hrs ago

Patel would be well advised to drop this defamation suit before his name becomes permanently synonymous with blackout drinking.

Journeyman

(15,472 posts)
8. "I don't remember what happened. Must have Kashed-out." . . .
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 12:51 PM
9 hrs ago

"You've been kashpateling a lot lately. Maybe you should lay off the gin."

"I drove home in a Patel-out. Lucky I didn't kill someone."

MyOwnPeace

(17,599 posts)
22. That's a winner......
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:58 PM
3 hrs ago

'Boss, I can't come to work this morning - I "Kashed-Out" last night!

Festivito

(13,901 posts)
6. She had better be extra careful because these guys play dirty.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 12:19 PM
10 hrs ago

They could send in fake reports who claim they will come to depositions and court . Then suddenly they won't show up.

LudwigPastorius

(14,875 posts)
16. Yep.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:51 PM
8 hrs ago

If Patel was simply a John Boehner-type drunk, Trump would just direct his DOJ to go after the reporter. But, the situation sounds so bad that he'll probably fire his google-eyed ass.

maxsolomon

(38,956 posts)
13. Patel was appointed to hollow out the FBI in retaliation for daring to investigate MFer.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:35 PM
8 hrs ago

He's doing a great job debasing the Director's office and forcing long-term staff into retirement.

But Trump abhors drunkards so maybe he's out anyway.

Fil1957

(770 posts)
18. If he was smart, or if this happened before the era of Trump, he'd resign immediately. This ridiculous 250 million
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:48 PM
6 hrs ago

dollar suit is gonna cause him much more pain than if he just quit.

maxsolomon

(38,956 posts)
20. Like most Sociopaths, he's immune to shame.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:52 PM
6 hrs ago

So TBD. Worst case scenario, the lawsuit is dismissed and he get a billionaire donor to pay the Atlantic's legal costs.

Figarosmom

(12,610 posts)
10. 👍 he should have just left it alone 😊
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:17 PM
9 hrs ago

Like a giant pus- filled pimples, he shouldn't have squeezed it. Just made it worse

reACTIONary

(7,219 posts)
12. Doesn't he have a family....
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:27 PM
9 hrs ago

.... he could spend more time with? I'm sure he doesn't want to be a distraction, and blah, blah, blah.

flvegan

(66,397 posts)
24. Allegedly, Patel was arrested twice for intoxication of some kind
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 10:01 PM
30 min ago

"According to documents published by The Intercept Friday, Patel admitted to having been arrested on two occasions — once for public intoxication as a minor while an undergraduate in Virginia, and once for public urination while out drinking in New York City when he was a law student.

He detailed both incidents in a letter submitted for his personnel file when he was a Miami-Dade County, Florida public defender after being asked by his employer to explain the past arrests because he had disclosed them in his application for admission to the Florida Bar."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-arrests-drinking-trump-atlantic-b2964650.html

I'd have linked to The Intercept article, but it's got a funky signup/paywall.

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