The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating a Leak to an Atlantic Writer
Sarah Fitzpatrick reported on concerns about Kash Patel’s drinking and behavior.
TL;DR
- MS NOW reported that the FBI is conducting a criminal leak investigation into *The Atlantic* journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick.
- The investigation reportedly stems from Fitzpatrick's article detailing concerns about FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged drinking and unexplained absences.
- An FBI spokesperson denied the existence of such an investigation.
- Reporters and media organizations have expressed concern that this could be an attack on the free press.
- The article cited a defamation lawsuit filed by Kash Patel against *The Atlantic* and Fitzpatrick, which the publication has called "meritless."
- This alleged investigation is part of a pattern of federal law enforcement actions against journalists, including a search of a *Washington Post* reporter's home and an investigation into a *New York Times* reporter.