All In with Chris Hayes FBI investigating reporter behind bombshell Patel story, MS NOW reports
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May 7, 2026 Yasemin Ansari, a congresswoman on Oversight probing Howard Lutnick and Epstein materials. Carol Lennig, investigative reporter who broke the Kash Patel story and FBI probe. They dig into the FBI leak investigation, DOJ norms and political pressure, the raid of a Virginia lawmaker tied to redistricting, and shifting voting maps after a Supreme Court ruling.
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FBI Leak Probe Risks Chilling Press
- The FBI under Kash Patel opened a criminal leak probe into Atlantic reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, raising First Amendment chilling concerns.
- Carol Lennig reports agents fear the order came from Patel's office and that normal DOJ leak norms were bypassed.
Atlantic's Bombshell On Patel's Conduct
- The Atlantic reported Patel drank to excess, disappeared from the job, and once necessitated breaching equipment when unreachable behind locked doors.
- Patel sued The Atlantic and Sarah Fitzpatrick for $250 million and denied the reporting.
Pattern Suggests Retaliatory Use Of Justice System
- Recent FBI raids and prosecutions occur in a context where the DOJ appears politicized toward retaliation.
- Lennig and Hayes argue the public must presume potential political motives given recent patterns under Patel and the administration.