- White House officials are reportedly discussing potential successors for FBI Director Kash Patel following a bombshell report by The Atlantic.
- The report, authored by journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick, alleges that Patel exhibits excessive drinking and paranoid behaviour, causing alarm among agency officials.
- Patel has vehemently denied the allegations, characterising the article as a “hit piece” and “fake news,” and has threatened legal action against The Atlantic and Fitzpatrick.
- Fitzpatrick has affirmed her reporting, stating she stands “by every word” and that her publication has “excellent attorneys”.
- Despite the allegations, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised Patel's leadership, crediting him and President Trump for a significant drop in crime rates.
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