The FBI director claims the publication “crossed the legal line” by reporting on allegations of his “excessive drinking and unexplained absences.” FBI Director Kash Patel filed a lawsuit on Monday against The Atlantic and its journalist, Sarah Fitzpatrick, over their report just days earlier detailing allegations of his “excessive drinking and unexplained absences.” Patel is seeking $250 million in damages from the magazine, which he accused of publishing a “hit piece” about his alleged erratic