Keystone Kash’s Arrest for Public Urination Revealed

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel was questioned by senators about last week's assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and Patel's social media posts related to the FBI's investigation of the shooting, among other topics.https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZPXWG55KKRB2DCUHVNWSHXDF6A.jpg?auth=1c501afb121405b8abe6b3874644fc58b62a00af0638b93dedb5ab94385da4f2&smart=true&width=3000&height=1688" />
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Long before his days as FBI director, Kash Patel knew what it was like to be on the other side of the law when he was arrested for public urination after a night of drinking, according to a new report.

The FBI chief’s conduct has been under scrutiny after a brutal report by The Atlantic on Patel’s alleged excessive drinking and unexplained absences from the bureau.

Patel, 46, has fiercely denied the allegations and is suing the publication for $250 million, but a dive into his past appears to show this is not the first time the Trump diehard has faced trouble over alcohol.

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