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Kash Patel Sues MSNBC's Figliuzzi for Defamation

6/12/2025

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Kash Patel is taking a stand against MSNBC's Frank Figliuzzi, filing a lawsuit in Texas over claims that Patel spent more time in nightclubs than in his FBI office. Patel argues that Figliuzzi's comments were false and damaging. The controversy intensified when co-host Jonathan Lemire referred to Figliuzzi's remarks as a "misstatement" on Morning Joe.

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Kash Patel is taking a stand against MSNBC's Frank Figliuzzi, filing a lawsuit in Texas over claims that Patel spent more time in nightclubs than in his FBI office. Patel argues that Figliuzzi's comments were false and damaging. The controversy intensified when co-host Jonathan Lemire referred to Figliuzzi's remarks as a "misstatement" on Morning Joe.