In a recent story, the Atlantic staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick writes about how FBI Director Kash Patel's colleagues are alarmed by what they describe as erratic behavior and excessive drinking. Sources told Fitzpatrick that, on multiple occasions, members of his security detail had trouble waking Patel because he was seemingly intoxicated. Last year, Fitzpatrick reports, a request was made for 'breaching equipment,' normally used by SWAT teams to break into buildings, because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors. Patel called the story a 'lie' and earlier this week sued The Atlantic for defamation. When asked about it at a press conference Tuesday, he said, 'I can say unequivocally that I never listen to the fake-news mafia. And when they get louder, it just means I'm doing my job.' Although Patel's erratic behavior has been an 'open secret' in the FBI and other parts of the administration, according to Fitzpatrick, sources have been reluctant to express concerns through...
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