Kash Patel files $250m libel suit

The legal and political battle surrounding FBI Director Kash Patel has intensified following a scathing article in The Atlantic.

Patel's lawsuit claims the publication's accounts of his public intoxication and poor job performance are malicious fabrications intended to damage his reputation.

Meanwhile, 18 House Democrats have signed a letter demanding that Patel complete a standardized alcohol abuse screening under penalty of perjury.

The controversy has sparked a fierce debate over leadership standards at the nation's premier counterintelligence agency during a time of international conflict.