Defamation Lawsuit Against Journalists

Mr. Patel, do you know, you, you know that the First Amendment

guarantees the right to a free press,

obviously.

You filed five defamation lawsuits against journalists since

2019, and you filed your second against the

author of an article in The Atlantic demanding $250

million from her.

The complaint is based on, according to your complaint, these are

your words, that she wrote you were known to drink to the point of

obvious

intoxication, in many cases in a private club at Ned's

in

Washington, DC. She also wrote you are known to drink to excess

at The Poodle Room in Las Vegas. Mr.

Patel,

is the FBI currently investigating or did the

FBI ever investigate the author of that article, Ms.

Fitzpatrick, following that Atlantic story?

As a US citizen, I have every right to claim the truth.

She printed false material. I'm taking her to court as a personal

private c-

I didn't ask that question.

Let me finish.

No.

As a personal private citizen-

'Cause you're answering a question I didn't ask

... I am allowed to participate in my own

defense,

especially when there's a smear campaign.

I-

One which you are participating and continuing the falsehoods and

lies that have been directed at me because of the historic success.

All right. Here's-

You cannot stand the fact that President Trump

and this FBI have made America

more secure than it has ever been. You didn't do it in your 20 years in the

Senate. No other administration has done it.

We've done it. Your time's up.

Did you inves-