Kash Patel clashes with NBC reporter over 'baseless' Atlantic story allegations at news conference

FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with NBC News reporter Ryan Reilly during a news conference about the Southern Poverty Law Center indictment, denying allegations in a The Atlantic story that questioned his conduct, including claims of excessive drinking and computer system issues. Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, which has called the lawsuit meritless.