Sarah Fitzpatrick

Officials told me they found the timing of the planned Patel trip to Russia bizarre - coming just weeks before the midterms- given the pressure that FBI leadership is putting on agents to substantiate election conspiracy theories at home that Russian intelligence services continuously amplify.

Exclusive: A pair of senior House Democrats are urging FBI Director Kash Patel to call off a reported planned trip to Russia, according to a letter @sfitz787.bsky.social obtained. “In the interest of national security, we ask you to reconsider,” they wrote. theatln.tc/e0fGwbrC

Exclusive: A pair of senior House Democrats are taking the unusual step of asking FBI Director Kash Patel to scrap his reported visit to Russia, citing national-security concerns, @sfitz787.bsky.social reports. theatln.tc/RyYrTeC4

Exclusive: A pair of senior House Democrats are urging FBI Director Kash Patel to call off a reported planned trip to Russia, according to a letter @sfitz787.bsky.social obtained. “In the interest of national security, we ask you to reconsider,” they wrote. theatln.tc/e0fGwbrC

NEW EXCLUSIVE: I’ve spent months reporting on the campaign within the FBI to urge senior leadership to cancel Patel’s trip to Russia before the midterms. Current & former FBI officials told me their many efforts to pass apprehensions up the chain went unanswered www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

NEW EXCLUSIVE: Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia? Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI Director to call off the reported trip weeks before the midterms, according to a letter I obtained: “in the interest of national security, we ask you to reconsider” www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

New from Radio Atlantic: @hannarosin.bsky.social interviews @sfitz787.bsky.social about her reporting from inside the FBI. Current and former officials believe that Kash Patel is desperate to please Trump ahead of the midterms.

I joined Radio Atlantic to discuss my latest reporting “Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?” I hope you’ll tune in: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

As a journalist, some stories stay in your heart and mind forever. I produced this interview and will always be grateful to the families of the American hostages for their trust. Thinking of all those who are mourning the loss of their loved ones today. youtu.be/xGYwuY2TQqE?...

Is there anything Kash Patel won’t do for Trump before the midterms? @sfitz787.bsky.social reports from inside the FBI. theatln.tc/yBThhOWF

EXCLUSIVE: Agents across the country have been seeking counsel in recent weeks about how to respond to FBI directives related to the election, per 6 current and former FBI and DOJ supervisors + outside defense attorneys who told me they have received calls. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Is there anything Kash Patel won’t do for Trump before the midterms? @sfitz787.bsky.social reports from inside the FBI. theatln.tc/yBThhOWF

Exclusive: Is there anything Kash Patel won’t do for Trump before the midterms? @sfitz787.bsky.social reports from inside the FBI.

NEW: Patel responded to The Atlantic’s questions about the FBI’s election investigations by referring to a graphic that appeared on an unrelated news story on another media company’s website www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

EXCLUSIVE: Agents across the country have been seeking counsel in recent weeks about how to respond to FBI directives related to the election, per 6 current and former FBI and DOJ supervisors + outside defense attorneys who told me they have received calls. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Exclusive: Is there anything Kash Patel won’t do for Trump before the midterms? @sfitz787.bsky.social reports from inside the FBI.

NEW EXCLUSIVE: Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms? I report from inside the FBI: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Nothing will deter us from this work.

NEW: Former intelligence officials expressed bewilderment at the president’s characterizations. “I have never seen raw, unverified reporting pushed out this way: harvested for the pieces that fit, fashioned into a weapon against American elections” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW: Former intelligence officials expressed bewilderment at the president’s characterizations. “I have never seen raw, unverified reporting pushed out this way: harvested for the pieces that fit, fashioned into a weapon against American elections” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW: Trump Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For: the president’s prime-time speech was more notable for what it didn’t prove than what it did. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW STORY: “It is general knowledge in our practice that for $2 million, you can have a pardon,” a prominent defense attorney told me. Others said $1-2 million is the going rate, though clients were offering *many* times that amount for challenging cases. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW STORY: “250 pardons for 250 years” The White House is considering issuing mass pardons as part of the Independence Day celebrations- setting off an international frenzy of lobbying + dealmaking, in which even slight proximity to the president can be monetized. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW STORY: “It is general knowledge in our practice that for $2 million, you can have a pardon,” a prominent defense attorney told me. Others said $1-2 million is the going rate, though clients were offering *many* times that amount for challenging cases. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW STORY: “250 pardons for 250 years” The White House is considering issuing mass pardons as part of the Independence Day celebrations- setting off an international frenzy of lobbying + dealmaking, in which even slight proximity to the president can be monetized. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW STORY: Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Payouts May Not Be Dead After All www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW STORY: MAGA is winning its war against American elections @yvonnewingett.bsky.social @shaneharris.bsky.social and I report, with the universe of people pressing debunked theories now so broad that it’s a feature of the system. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW STORY: MAGA is winning its war against American elections @yvonnewingett.bsky.social @shaneharris.bsky.social and I report, with the universe of people pressing debunked theories now so broad that it’s a feature of the system. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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One of several remarkable anecdotes from @sfitz787.bsky.social's reporting on Kash Patel. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

📻 NEW from Radio Atlantic 📻 A conversation between @sfifz787.bsky.social and @hannarosin.bsky.social about Sarah's extraordinary reporting on Kash Patel—plus @qjurecic.bsky.social on the SPLC lawsuit: www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...

A Statement From Dean Jelani Cobb Standing With CJS Alumna Sarah Fitzpatrick, '10 M.S. Stabile: journalism.columbia.edu/news/stateme...

On multiple occasions Patel’s security detail had difficulty waking him because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to info supplied to DOJ and White House officials. A request for “breaching equipment”was made because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors

EXCLUSIVE: Kash Patel’s colleagues are alarmed by what they say is erratic behavior and excessive drinking. I spoke with more than 2 dozen people with knowledge of his conduct, some of whom described it as a national security vulnerability. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments from one playlist, featuring: - Why the Epstein Files rob Trump of his trump card @sfifz787.bsky.social - The importance of the Artemis II toilet @krcallaway.bsky.social - How a gangster tried to intimidate @praddenkeefe.bsky.social

NEW: While reporting this story, multiple people told me that the U.S. approach to Cuba would likely replicate the course of events in Venezuela—several called the Caracas operation a “dry run” for Havana. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

NEW: Donald Trump is considering military action in Cuba and wants a new business-friendly regime leader www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

“The people who express alarm over this policy are either people who are unfamiliar with the problem, or who are part of the problem themselves,” Tim Parlatore, a Hegseth adviser, told us. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

NEW STORY: Hegseth says he wants a “ruthless”overhaul the way the military’s lawyers are organized. But current and former JAGs and members of the military tell us that they are alarmed and deeply suspicious of the secretary’s intentions. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Exclusive: HSI, a branch of DHS that usually investigates drug cartels and human trafficking networks, is now probing the 2020 election results in Arizona: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Saw Sarah Fitzpatrick interview with @velshi.com -- Very good. Highly recommend reading this gifted article from the author.👇 Epstein. Epstein. Epstein.

At least 6 Trump Cabinet members or senior administration officials were in contact with Epstein. It is unclear if these relationships w/ Epstein were raised in background checks or security clearances. Every agency involved declined to answer my questions. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW: 9 people familiar with information that was submitted to the FBI + DOJ in recent years told me they were alarmed that *many* documents—including those that they say include references to Trump—were not made public. My story here: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

BREAKING: The inside story of the unlikely coalition that forced the release of the Epstein Files and changed the political landscape and possibly the balance of power, drawn from my interviews with more than 40 people over the past 8 months. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW STORY: The involvement of intelligence community in domestic election efforts reflects WH frustration with senior DOJ officials: “if there was a true Trump prosecutor, it would have already been done.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...