MALICE:

And the fractures are already being seen.

For some reason @TheAtlantic felt the need to change the headline on the hitpiece.
Also, other outlets are unable to confirm any of the alleged details. https://t.co/CUZTQbuJlw pic.twitter.com/VTR96buvpP

— Brad Slager: CNN+ Lifetime Subscriber (@MartiniShark) April 20, 2026

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They sent off the letter to The Atlantic, warning of impending litigation if they went forward, and this appeared to at least generate some changes. At The Daily Beast, they felt they had another “gotcha” moment, revealing a lack of cerebral processing heft when they breathlessly reported:

“Kash Patel’s legal team has revealed more allegations were leveled against him than were published in a bombshell report by The Atlantic—and said what they were. That means that the letter, which came from a personal attorney for Patel rather than from the FBI’s own counsel, effectively put what it describes as false and defamatory statements into public circulation.”

Allow me to help you folks out here. You see, after the lawyer contacted them with this letter, it is clear that Fitzpatrick, and/or her editors, pulled some items from the piece out of fear of further litigation. This was not a case of mistakenly exposing something; they were being transparent in showing the flawed reporting taking place.

Or as someone replied on X: “Gonna be bigger than Gawker.”

Stay tuned…