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- Kash Patel's leadership as FBI director has raised concerns due to alleged excessive drinking and erratic behavior, according to a report from The Atlantic.
- Officials described Patel as a national security risk, citing incidents where his security detail struggled to wake him and missed meetings.
- Concerns grew amid President Trump's aggressive foreign policy.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised Patel's contributions, claiming crime rates have dropped significantly under his tenure.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche dismissed the report as an "anonymously sourced hit piece."
