FBI Director Kash Patel addresses Atlantic report, alleging excessive drinking

Tonight, FBI Director Kash Patel in front of the cameras lashing out at allegations of excessive drinking and concerns about his job performance. I've never been intoxicated on the job and that is why we filed a 250 million dollar defamation lawsuit and any one of you that wants to participate, bring it on. I'll see you in court. Patel is suing the Atlantic for 250 million dollars alleging defamation after it published a story claiming members of his security detail had difficulty waking Patel because he was seemingly intoxicated. The article also claimed a request for breaching equipment normally used by SWAT and hostage rescue teams to quickly gain entry into buildings was made last year because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tonight said he had not read the article but disputed the reporting. The Atlantic is standing by its reporting and calling the FBI director's defamation lawsuit meritless. Aaron Katursky, ABC News, New York.