FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday sued The Atlantic for $250 million for defamation.
Over the weekend Kash Patel has said he will sue The Atlantic magazine over their latest hit piece.
During an interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday morning, Patel was asked about the recent article that claimed that he has ”alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.”
“Maria, I’m happy to announce on your show that we’re not going to take this laying down. You want to attack my character? Come at me. Bring it on. I’ll see you in court,” Kash Patel said.
“So you’re going to sue them?” Maria Bartiromo asked Patel.
“Absolutely, it’s coming tomorrow.” Patel said.
“Tomorrow, you will be dropping a lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine?” Maria asked.
“Yes I will, for defamation Because you know what, Maria? We have to fight back against the fake news. Its one of the many things President Trump is so successful at and leading out on,” Patel said.
“I won’t tolerate their attacks on me because they are indirect attacks on the men and women of the FBI that we have cleaned up,” Patel said.
“If the fake news mafia wants to, you know, ring their drum beat as loud as they can, they’re never going to stop me from completing the mission that President Trump asked me to do, which is safeguarding America. And we are doing it better than ever before,” Patel added.
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NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel tells Maria Bartiromo that he is suing The Atlantic for defamation.
“You want to attack my character? Come at me, bring it on. I’ll see you in court.” pic.twitter.com/I6rBlwh5Kr
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 19, 2026
CNBC reported:
FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday morning filed a lawsuit seeking $250 million in damages from The Atlantic magazine for defamation from an article that alleges he abuses alcohol.
Patel, over the weekend, had vowed to sue The Atlantic for the article published on Friday, which carried the headline “Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job.”
“The FBI director has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences,” the article’s subhed says.
Patel’s 19-page suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
In addition to The Atlantic, the civil complaint names the article’s author, Sarah Fitzpatrick, as a defendant.
Patel’s suit said it seeks to hold the defendants “accountable for a sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece.”
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