The left-wing rag “The Atlantic” isn’t giving up its apparent pursuit to try to destroy the career of FBI Director Kash Patel.

Following an Atlantic hit piece that reportedly used anonymous sources alleging that Patel was regularly intoxicated, The Intercept dug up an old letter from Patel in which he admitted to some alcohol fueled shenanigans in college that landed him in cuffs.

Patel vehemently denied, however, the allegations launched by “The Atlantic” and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick in a lawsuit filed against them both for the article citing anonymous sources, but she’s digging in.

Fitzpatrick blasted Patel for his love of Kentucky bourbon, and according to her latest hit piece, he travels with “a supply of personalized branded” bottles, according to her sources.

According to Fitzpatrick, Patel often gifts the Woodford Reserve bottles, which are engraved with “Ka$h”, within his “orbit.”

Exclusive: FBI Director Kash Patel has distributed “Ka$h”-branded bottles of bourbon to bureau staff and civilians, multiple people in Patel’s orbit tell Sarah Fitzpatrick. https://t.co/avCGFbI4L3 pic.twitter.com/6DkDZupiOh

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) May 6, 2026

Fitzpatrick also called out Patel for having a “great deal of affection for swag,” and for selling his branded bourbon on his website.

So he loves bourbon, so much so that he openly brands it, sells it, and gives it away?

Plenty of X users smelled a nothingburger story and blasted Fitzpatrick’s “yellow journalism”:

Wow, that’s… kinda cool actually https://t.co/r2AKTPx9WW

— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) May 7, 2026

Why did you bury the fact that he pays for these bottles himself?

Is he not allowed to give gifts?

You worthless, lying hack. You and your lies are the epitome of modern yellow journalism.

— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) May 6, 2026

And where is the story here? Is he buying the bourbon using taxpayer money? Is it a violation of any laws to give this gift? Or is this merely a pre midterms smear piece to hide the Minnesota fraud. Yellow journalism, methinks.

— jlara (@delaluz_jlara) May 7, 2026

This chick is digging hard to bury @FBIDirectorKash. This isn’t “journalism,” this is an attempt at character assassination with zero substance.

Government and military leaders do provide gifts that involve alcohol. It’s a tradition. Kash purchases his to provide to…

— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) May 7, 2026

Kash Patel is NEVER drunk or hungover on the job how dare you insinuate that…but yes he does have his own bourbon brand https://t.co/DW9CMjxdE3

— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) May 6, 2026

It appears Kash is over the target. 🙂

— Deb (@OurNYstRoots) May 7, 2026

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