Keystone Kash Demands Unreal Payout in Lawsuit Over Boozing Report

FBI director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit over an explosive report claiming he had a drinking problem so troubling it could threaten national security.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday, comes after The Atlantic published a story alleging Patel has been binge-drinking on the job, behaving erratically, and that a SWAT team asked for “breaching” gear because he was uncontactable behind a locked door.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel attends a U.S. House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper / REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

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