Is Kash Patel having a Breakdown?

Wow. This is the FBI Director.

Several officials say Kash Patel’s drinking has been a recurring concern across the government.

At the FBI, it’s called reasonable suspicion. That’s enough to trigger testing or administrative action. So what are we waiting for?

📌 Meetings… pic.twitter.com/nVK981IbVp

— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) April 18, 2026

Patel’s behavior has deteriorated to the point that some officials describe him as a national security risk.https://t.co/gqbGJz4fGp

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 18, 2026

Kash Patel’s colleagues are alarmed by what they describe as erratic behavior and excessive drinking—conduct that could cost him his job, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. She spoke with more than two dozen people with knowledge of his conduct, some of whom described it as a…

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) April 17, 2026

Sarah Fitzpatrick: People close to the director have said that he himself has expressed that he believes that he is about to be fired or that it is imminent. We recount an incident last week in which he called and told members of his staff that he had been fired. pic.twitter.com/R3Km54je8m

— Blue Georgia (@BlueGeorgia) April 18, 2026

Kash Patel denies allegations of excessive drinking as officials cited in a new report raise concerns about FBI leadership.https://t.co/LGS1RJp7Ow

— TIME (@TIME) April 18, 2026

EXCLUSIVE from @TheAtlantic:

Kash Patel’s security detail had difficulty waking him up on multiple occasions because he was seemingly “intoxicated,”according to DOJ and White House officials.

Things had gotten so bad at one point that coworkers request requested “breaching… pic.twitter.com/0NKnTVIU24

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) April 18, 2026

The FBI director has hired a lawyer known for several unsuccessful MAGA-aligned lawsuits. https://t.co/9TIOu9KDel

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 18, 2026