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FBI reportedly investigates reporter over Kash Patel drinking
Filed: May 06, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Summary: The FBI reportedly opened a criminal investigation into whether information was leaked to a reporter about Kash Patel’s drinking.
WHO: Carol Leonnig
WHAT: Reported criminal investigation into alleged information leak to a reporter about Kash Patel’s drinking
WHEN: May 06, 2026 at 6:35 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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