Overview
- A 2005 personnel letter obtained by The Intercept on Friday showed Patel admitted arrests for public intoxication and public urination as a student.
- The Atlantic reporter says she stands by the story and reports being inundated with new sources who say the article’s accounts match their experiences.
- Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit Monday in federal court, arguing the magazine fabricated claims about excessive drinking and absences.
- The White House said Friday that President Donald Trump still has confidence in the FBI director, pointing to crime statistics during Patel’s tenure.
- Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee asked Patel to complete a screening for alcohol use disorder and submit the results to the panel.