FBI Director Kash Patel’s erratic behavior and excessive drinking is stoking serious concern among many of his colleagues, according to a lengthy new report in The Atlantic.
More than two dozen people, including current and former FBI officials and members of Congress, described him as “erratic, suspicious of others, and prone to jumping to conclusions before he has necessary evidence,” calling his personal behavior “a national-security vulnerability,” The Atlantic reported.
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One official said that the idea of Patel being in charge during a potential terrorist attack, especially while the U.S. is at war with Iran, “keeps me up at night.”
Patel is reportedly worried he will soon be fired, and senior administration officials are discussing who should replace him, the outlet noted.
The Atlantic’s sources said Patel is “known to drink to the point of obvious intoxication, that meetings on his calendar have had to be “rescheduled for later in the day as a result of his alcohol-fueled nights” and that on multiple occasions, “members of his security detail had difficulty waking Patel because he was seemingly intoxicated.” At one point, the sources said, he caused panic because he was “unreachable behind locked doors.”
When reached for comment on the allegations, Patel told The Atlantic: “Print it, all false, I’ll see you in court — bring your checkbook.”
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