FBI Director Patel Fires Back at Drinking Allegations

0:00It's April 20th. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered entertainment coverage. FBI Director Cash Patel is firing back at a scathing Atlanta report that paints him as a heavy drinker who's often missing an action. Published on Friday, April 17th, the story from more than two dozen sources claims he parted hard in Washington and Las Vegas, leading to, canceled morning meetings, and even his security team struggling to rouse him. Officials say his nights out left him too hung over for work, with one wild tale about using swat style breaching gear on a locked door. Officials worry this makes him a national security risk, especially with tensions rising over Iran. Patel slammed it as a hit piece in a fiery Fox News rant on Sunday morning futures, announcing he'd file a defamation lawsuit by Monday, April 20th. His publics has noted he's only taken 17 days off since starting, less than half what predecessors did, and a February video of him chugging beer.

1:00With the US Olympic hockey team in Italy reportedly drew heat from President Trump. Critics argue the lawsuit could boomerang, forcing embarrassing details into the open during discovery. Patel's leaning into the fight fake news playbook, just like Trump. We'll keep watching as this legal showdown heats up, could expose more cracks, or shut down the critics for good.