Keystone Kash Hires Lawyer Tied to ‘Black Nazi’ After Boozing Report

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The lawyer FBI Director Kash Patel has enlisted to help him go to war against The Atlantic for a report accusing him of “excessive drinking” is known for several unsuccessful MAGA-aligned lawsuits.

Jesse Binnall represented former North Carolina lieutenant governor Mark Robinson in a failed defamation lawsuit against CNN and also worked on President Donald Trump’s https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/16/rump-linked-figures-talks-european-pipeline-contract" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/16/rump-linked-figures-talks-european-pipeline-contract">efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

“See you in court,” Binnall https://x.com/jbinnall/status/2045287437325254768?s=20" rel="" target="_self" title="https://x.com/jbinnall/status/2045287437325254768?s=20">posted on X following the publication of a https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/">Friday report by The Atlantic, which cited sources familiar with Patel, 46, alleging he was alarming officials with excessive drinking, erratic behavior, and unexplained absences.

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