Keystone Kash Contradicts Own Lawsuit in Car Crash Briefing
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Beleaguered FBI Director Kash Patel has contradicted statements in his own lawsuit during a press briefing that went dramatically off the rails.
Patel, 46, was described as a heavy drinker prone to erratic moods and paranoia, which have impacted his job performance and potentially national security in an explosive report by https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/" rel="" title="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/">The Atlantic.
The report opened with a claim that Patel was having a “freak-out” when he had trouble logging into an internal computer system, believing he’d been fired from the White House.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kash-patel-contradicts-own-lawsuit-in-car-crash-briefing/">Read more at The Daily Beast.
FBI Director Patel's drinking scandal
- FBI Director Patel denies being intoxicated on the job 📹 Reuters — · 49sec
- FBI director denies being intoxicated on the job 📹 Reuters — · 49sec
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