Saturday, April 18, 2026

Kash Patel's Tenure is Intoxicating

Several officials told me that [Kash] Patel's drinking has been a recurring source of concern across the government. They said that he is known to drink to the point of obvious intoxication, in many cases at the private club Ned's in Washington, D.C., while in the presence of White House and other administration staff. He is also known to drink to excess at the Poodle Room, in Las Vegas, where he frequently spends parts of his weekends.

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Early in his tenure, meetings and briefings had to be rescheduled for later in the day as a result of his alcohol-fueled nights, six current and former officials and others familiar with Patel's schedule told me.

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The Poodle Room.
Perfect for a dipsomaniacal lapdog.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-04-18 05:13 AM

FTA.

Some of Patel's colleagues at the FBI worry that his personal behavior has become a threat to public safety. An FBI director is expected to be available and focused on his job--especially when the nation is at war with a state sponsor of terrorism. Current and former officials told me that they have long worried about what would happen in the event of a domestic terrorist attack while Patel is in office, and they said that their apprehension has increased significantly in the weeks since Trump launched his military campaign against Iran. "That's what keeps me up at night," one official said.

#2 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-04-18 07:22 AM

"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."

Hannah Arendt

#3 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2026-04-18 12:40 PM

Gawd, Justice Keg, Pete Kegstand, Judge Boxwine, Mad Eye Patel, RFK Nose Candy, truly he knows the best people, in a lockdown detox center.

#4 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2026-04-18 06:40 PM

All anonymous sources. Yet, those who worked very closely with him spending hours upon hours on a dialysis basis with him, are all claiming this is absolute BS.

Most of our media outlets are propaganda outlets for the Democrat Party and it's one of the primary reasons why trust in the news media is almost nonexistent.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-19 10:26 AM

#5 There is no such thing.

#6 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-19 11:00 AM

Um, any word yet from my mom? I thought the FBI was looking for her. She isn't in any local bar ...
-Savannah Guthrie

#7 | Posted by catdog at 2026-04-19 11:02 AM

All anonymous sources. Yet, anonymous sources are all claiming this is absolute BS.
#5 | Posted by BellRinger

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-19 11:13 AM

Bellringer's not very smart

#9 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-04-19 11:19 AM

Bellringer's not very smart
#9 | Posted by hamburglar

But he sure is good at it!

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-19 11:21 AM

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