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Jeffries: Democrats working to 'make sure' Hegseth, Patel 'are on their way out the door'

22 April 2026 at 13:37
House Minority Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that Democrats will “make sure” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FBI Director Kash Patel are next to depart the Trump administration.  During an interview MS NOW's Lawrence O’Donnell, Jeffries pointed to the recent departures of former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from...

FBI Director Kash Patel Files $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against the Atlantic, Which Calls Suit ‘Meritless’

20 April 2026 at 15:17
Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic over a story alleging that he “has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.” Patel’s suit seeks $250 million in damages. In a statement Monday, the Atlantic said: “We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will […]

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    Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah FitzpatrickKash Patel has followed through on a threat to sue the Atlantic and the author of a story the magazine published that included allegations of “excessive drinking” as well as “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences” while in charge of the law enforcement agency.The FBI director filed a defamation lawsuit in US district court for the District of Columbia that seeks $250m in damag
     

Kash Patel sues the Atlantic over bombshell story detailing allegations of misconduct

20 April 2026 at 14:42

Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick

Kash Patel has followed through on a threat to sue the Atlantic and the author of a story the magazine published that included allegations of “excessive drinking” as well as “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences” while in charge of the law enforcement agency.

The FBI director filed a defamation lawsuit in US district court for the District of Columbia that seeks $250m in damages.

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