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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAtlantic writer sued by Kash Patel says she's been 'inundated' with new sources corroborating her reporting
Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic investigative journalist behind last weeks bombshell story about FBI Director Kash Patel, has said she has since been inundated with messages from new sources corroborating her reporting.
Fitzpatricks 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]
underpants
(196,874 posts)Deuxcents
(27,373 posts)Cha
(319,782 posts)of the Bottom where he is.
dweller
(28,524 posts)Very informative
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1322113470
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sop
(18,956 posts)Patel would be well advised to drop this defamation suit before his name becomes permanently synonymous with blackout drinking.
Harker
(17,958 posts)Journeyman
(15,472 posts)"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)'Boss, I can't come to work this morning - I "Kashed-Out" last night!
Festivito
(13,901 posts)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)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.
Fil1957
(770 posts)Last edited Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:21 PM - Edit history (1)
maxsolomon
(38,956 posts)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)dollar suit is gonna cause him much more pain than if he just quit.
maxsolomon
(38,956 posts)So TBD. Worst case scenario, the lawsuit is dismissed and he get a billionaire donor to pay the Atlantic's legal costs.
twodogsbarking
(19,070 posts)Figarosmom
(12,610 posts)Like a giant pus- filled pimples, he shouldn't have squeezed it. Just made it worse
Prairie Gates
(8,344 posts)Patel is such a fucking clown.
reACTIONary
(7,219 posts).... he could spend more time with? I'm sure he doesn't want to be a distraction, and blah, blah, blah.
LudwigPastorius
(14,875 posts)Jesus!
Upthevibe
(10,212 posts)struggle4progress
(126,484 posts)malaise
(297,048 posts)Rec
vapor2
(4,713 posts)flvegan
(66,397 posts)"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.