Kash Patel gives his Richard Nixon Checkers speech, and there is not a dry seat in the house. SO INSPIRATIONAL! [View all]

Patel was hit with fresh scrutiny after The Atlantic reported last week that he had unnerved colleagues by allegedly drinking heavily and going AWOL from work. He responded by slapping the magazine and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick with a $250 million defamation lawsuit on Monday.

Patel hit back at his critics during a Tuesday press conference, with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche standing alongside him: “I’m like an everyday American who loves his country, loves the sport of hockey. And champions my friends when they raise a gold medal and invite me in to celebrate.”

The Daily Beast contacted the White House and the FBI for comment. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Patel “remains a critical player on the Administration’s law and order team.”

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