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Jimmy Kimmel Refers to Kash Patel’s Job in the Past Tense

2 sources2 storiesFirst seen 4/21/2026Score40Mixed Progress
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Claims
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CBS News - Top Stories

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FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic over an article on his alleged drinking and absences.

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Sources told the magazine that Patel "has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences." Patel has denied the allegations.

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A: FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic over an article on his alleged drinking and absences.

B: Sources told the magazine that Patel "has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences." Patel has denied the allegations.

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