Kash Patel Crashed Out At Reporters, And The Internet Can't Stop Dragging Him For It

Published: Apr 22, 2026 7:23 PM • Updated: Apr 22, 2026 8:02 PM • Original source

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REPORTER: Can you say definitively that you have not been intoxicated or absent during your tenure as FBI director?KASH PATEL: I can say unequivocally that I never listen to the fake news mafia. This FBI director has been on the job twice as many days as every director before… pic.twitter.com/tV7Ifgj9WL

Kash Patel: "I'm like an everyday American who loves his country, loves the sport of hockey, and champions my friends when they raise a gold medal and invite me in to celebrate. I've never been intoxicated on the job, and that's why we filed a $250 million lawsuit. Any one of you… pic.twitter.com/Z6pUFCwf2h

REPORTER: Can you explain the computer log in issue? Your lawsuit contends you were not able to log into the systemKASH PATEL: Let's have a survey. How many of you people believe that's true?REPORTER: Did you communicate with anyone you thought you were fired?PATEL: It's an… pic.twitter.com/t9zdhS7qmb