FBI reportedly probes leaks to Atlantic reporter over Kash Patel story
TL;DR
The FBI is reportedly conducting a criminal leak investigation centered on leaks to an Atlantic journalist who published a critical profile of Kash Patel, an unusual insider-threat case that targets a reporter rather than a disclosure of classified material. The FBI denies the probe; The Atlantic defends the reporting, highlighting concerns about press freedom and DOJ policies on handling reporters’ records, which have evolved under Garland and were later altered by the current administration.
- FBI probing leaks to journalist who wrote explosive article on Kash Patel, sources say MS NOW
- A Dangerous New Attack on Press Freedom The Atlantic
- FBI Launches Probe Into Reporter Who Covered Kash Patel’s Drinking The New Republic
- FBI Now Targeting Reporter Behind Damning Keystone Kash Story The Daily Beast
- The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating a Leak to an Atlantic Writer The Atlantic
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