FBI Director Kash Patel has vehemently denied—and threatened a lawsuit over— a new report from The Atlantic this week, which alleges excessive drinking and unexplained absences during his tenure as bureau chief. In one post on X , Patel told the outlet and author of the report: “See you and your entire entourage of false reporting in court,” calling the piece a “legal layup.” “Memo to the fake news - the only time I’ll ever actually be concerned about the hit piece lies you write about me will