FBI Probing Leaks to Journalist who Wrote explosive Article on Kash Patel

Thursday, May 07, 2026

The FBI has launched a criminal leak investigation focusing on an Atlantic magazine journalist who wrote a deeply unflattering account last month of Director Kash Patel's work habits, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW.

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Remember when we were assured Trump wasn't an authoritarian and his administration wouldn't do authoritatian things like weaponizing the DoJ and FBI to go after critics, "enemeies," whistleblowers ect?

And this isn't even Trump throwing this Little D energy tantrum...

Has there ever been a political movement more lacking in awareness of what their preferred politicians actually represent than MAGA?

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2026-05-06 02:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Bugsy Patel's Personalized Bourbon Stash

www.mediaite.com

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-05-06 05:40 PM | Reply

Where's that little bitch coward Ballwasher and his whines of "lawfare" now??

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-07 01:10 PM | Reply

Disgusting swine, the lot of them. Day in and day out, they prove they don't believe in the First Amendment.

#4 | Posted by cbob at 2026-05-07 04:48 PM | Reply

JeffJ will surely be along any moment, to unequivocally condemn this act of Lawfare!

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-07 04:54 PM | Reply

Kashyap is a DEI hire.

Dishonest

Egomaniac

Idiot

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-07 05:58 PM | Reply