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Trump Moves to Fire Patel Amid $250 M Lawsuit

4/26/2026

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  • President Donald Trump plans to dismiss FBI Director Kash Patel because negative coverage is a distraction.
  • Patel is expected to be removed from his cabinet post, the unnamed source said.
  • Patel sued The Atlantic for $250 million over allegations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences, prompting the magazine to say it will defend reporting.
  • Reports allege Patel had two alcohol-related arrests and misused FBI jets, a SWAT detail, and polygraph tests.