FBI Director Kash Patel filed a lawsuit Monday against The Atlantic magazine over a story it published Friday that alleged he drinks to excess and has had unexplained absences at the bureau. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. His attorneys allege in the lawsuit that the … Read more
Washington — FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine on Monday, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included “false and obviously fabricated” claims. The 19-page lawsuit, filed in the District of Columbia, is seeking $250 million in damages. Sarah Fitzpatrick, the reporter who wrote the … Read more
Kash Patel reacts to The Atlantic report on alleged excessive drinking, absences – CBS News Watch CBS News FBI Director Kash Patel is threatening legal action after an Atlantic report emerged that detailed his apparent excessive drinking and unexplained absences. CBS News’ Katrina Kaufman reports. Source link
Washington — Unscheduled absences among airport security officers have more than doubled during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown, with more than 300 employees leaving the agency since the start of the DHS shutdown, according to internal TSA statistics obtained exclusively by CBS News. TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at … Read more