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Report: FBI Director Patel's drinking, panic incident

A new report alleges FBI Director Kash Patel is often absent, erratic, and sometimes intoxicated on the job.

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A report from The Atlantic alleges FBI Director Kash Patel is failing in his role, citing significant problems with alcoholism and erratic behavior. The report describes Patel as "erratic," "paranoid," and frequently unreachable, with heavy drinking causing missed work. These claims raise concerns about his leadership at the FBI under the Trump administration.
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18 Apr@officialrnintel

The message adds that the panic incident was specifically over a computer login error that Patel mistakenly believed signaled he had been fired.

18 Apr@clashreport

The report adds new details about Patel's alleged heavy drinking leading to missed work and describes him as frequently unreachable.

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