On The Briefing with Jen Psaki, on April 17, 2026, Jen Psaki asked her guest Sarah Fitzpatrick of The Atlantic this question: “…What more have you heard about the extent of his drinking habits and how it seems to be affecting his ability to serve as FBI director?” Fitzpatrick responded: “I think the key point […]
Atlantic writer Sarah Fitzpatrick appeared on The Briefing with Jen Psaki on April 17, 2026, after her report on FBI Director Kash Patel, in which she wrote that he has alarmed colleagues with erratic behavior and excessive drinking—including drinking to the point of obvious intoxication in front of White House staff, security details struggling to
On Friday, April 17, 2026, Jen Psaki opened her MS NOW show The Briefing by promoting a new Atlantic piece attacking FBI Director Kash Patel. The article, titled “The FBI Director Is MIA”, with the subheadline “Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences,” by Sarah Fitzpatrick, accuses Patel of