FBI Director Kash Patel’s attorney has rejected The Atlantic’s effort to dismiss a defamation lawsuit. Patel filed a $250 million suit in April, accusing The Atlantic and its staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick of publishing a ‘defamatory hit piece’ about his job performance.

Defamation Lawsuit

The Atlantic has filed a motion to dismiss the suit and a motion to stay discovery, which Patel’s attorney Jesse Binnall has called ‘one-sided’ and an attempt to ‘shield its own so-called sources’ while being able to access government documents.

Binnall stated, ‘It’s truly incredible that The Atlantic wants one-sided discovery… This again shows that they are afraid of the truth and believe they are above the law.’ Patel’s attorney vows to bring ‘accountability to the fake news’ and prove The Atlantic wrong.

The Atlantic’s Response

The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg said in a statement, ‘The Motion to Dismiss filed today by The Atlantic explains why this lawsuit is meritless and should be dismissed as a matter of law.’ The Atlantic is also seeking to begin factual discovery from the FBI and the Department of Justice, including documents and depositions of key individuals.

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