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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2026 · 26 MIN

“A Threat To National Security”; Kash Patel’s FBI Colleagues Report Excessive Drinking and Unexplained Absences

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“The Atlantic” has published an article sourcing multiple current and former officials within the FBI that details deeply concerning behavior from Director Kash Patel. The reported behavior includes excessive drinking to the point that meetings have to be rescheduled and equipment was requested to break down locked doors to gain access to him when he can’t be woken up when he is needed. Patel has reacted forcefully on social media, denying the reports and threatening a lawsuit. Patel’s lawyers published the letter they sent “The Atlantic” saying the article is one of the most absurd things they’ve ever read. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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