FBI director gifts Kentucky bourbon while on official business, The Atlantic reports

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 410

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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A Kentucky bourbon is at the center of a national political scandal.

The Atlantic, who has drawn the ire of FBI Director Kash Patel, released a Wednesday evening report saying Patel often gifts engraved bottles of Woodford Reserve while on official business.

Patel has filed a defamation lawsuit the media outlet for a previous report that said he had bouts of excessive drinking which could jeopardize national security.

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