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.
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- Patel responds to Atlantic report, says he's 'never been intoxicated on the job' ABC News —
- FBI Director: “I’ve never been intoxicated on the job.” C-SPAN —
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