Kash Patel built his career attacking the FBI as corrupt and demanding agents meet the highest ethical standards—now he’s sued for $250 million over allegations of showing up to work intoxicated, backed by over two dozen sources. Rather than address whether he’s fit to lead federal law enforcement, he’s deployed the exact legal intimidation tactics he once condemned as swamp corruption. The guy who promised to drain the swamp is drowning in it.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/kash-patel-lawsuit-the-atlantic