This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a new Atlantic exposé, journalistic norms, FBI Director Kash Patel’s (alleged) blowouts at the Poodle Room and his long history of suing journalists. And losing.
Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job - The Atlantic
William Turton@WilliamTurton
A source sent me this photo of Kash Patel’s customized Nike’s. The shoes feature a number 9 (Patel is the 9th FBI director), a Punisher skull (a vigilante killer from Marvel Comics), and his personal logo (K$H). The backs of the shoes show the FBI motto: "Fidelity, Bravery,
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Kakistocracy: Why Populism Ends in Disaster
A Big-time Neuroscientist Threatened to Sue Me -- Science of Us
FBI head Kash Patel suing MSNBC’s Frank Figliuzzi over nightclub hopping claims
Enter “Patel, Kashyap” in the name field here: https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/CaseDetail.do
Michael S. Schmidt@nytmike
NEW and BREAKING: The FBI began investigating New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson earlier this year after she published a story about how Kash Patel was using FBI personnel to provide his girlfriend with govt security and transportation. FBI agents interviewed Patel's
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Pam Bondi May Be Just the Beginning of Trump’s Purge - The Atlantic
MSNBC retracts wild accusation about FBI Director Kash Patel on-air | Fox News
