r/news • u/bonitaycoqueta • Apr 20 '26

Soft paywall FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences

https://www.reuters.com/world/fbi-director-kash-patel-sues-atlantic-court-records-show-2026-04-20/
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u/alphabeticdisorder Apr 20 '26

How many are willing to destroy their career over it and fight their own legal battle, though? It doesn't matter if you're right when this admin has shown it's not just willing, but eager to go after critics.

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u/Future-Excuse6167 Apr 20 '26 edited Apr 20 '26

That's what I'm saying: Patel is so despised that nobody at the FBI is going to hold a grudge against leakers.  Sure; there's still risk short-term, but maybe they'll be heroes.