Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick
Kash Patel has followed through on a threat to sue the Atlantic and the author of a story the magazine published that included allegations of “excessive drinking” as well as “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences” while in charge of the law enforcement agency.
The US attorney general filed a defamation lawsuit in US district court for the District of Columbia that seeks $250m in damages.