Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Todd Blanche Has Always Relied On The Kindness Of Strangers

So that means it’s true? Or does that mean you don’t want your name on this turkey?
REPORTER: Obviously you've read The Atlantic article that's now the subject of a defamation lawsuit

BLANCHE: I absolutely did not read that article

REPORTER: Have you heard any concerns given your supervision over the FBI about any problems with drinking?

BLANCHE: I have a lot of concerns. And my concerns are completely around the anonymous reporting that comes forth constantly
From an article you absolutely did not read? 🤔 Pro tip:  whenever someone asserts “there is no dispute,” it means they very much don’t want to argue about the disputed point. Usually because they can’t. Issues that involve a sitting president suing the government as a private individual, while overseeing a DOJ that Blanche has admitted is there to serve… that individual?  (See why he doesn’t want to argue the dispute?)
REPORTER: Can you say definitively that you have not been intoxicated or absent during your tenure as FBI director?

KASH PATEL: I can say unequivocally that I never listen to the fake news mafia. This FBI director has been on the job twice as many days as every director before me. I've taken half as many days off.
Probably the worst non-answer answer ever offered in public.
Kash Patel: "I'm like an everyday American who loves his country, loves the sport of hockey, and champions my friends when they raise a gold medal and invite me in to celebrate. I've never been intoxicated on the job, and that's why we filed a $250 million lawsuit. Any one of you who wants to participate -- bring it on. I'll see you in court."
How many average Americans can fly to Italy on a government plane and get into the locker room of the Olympic hockey team? Being drunk on the job, alone, is not what the article describes (nice try. That won’t work in court.) The greater concern is your apparent alcoholism and the impact on the security of the nation. See me in court? I’ll be the one silently (respect for the court) laughing my ass off as the court hands you, yours.
REPORTER: Can you explain the computer log in issue? Your lawsuit contends you were not able to log into the system

KASH PATEL: Let's have a survey. How many of you people believe that's true?

REPORTER: Did you communicate with anyone you thought you were fired?

PATEL: It's an absolute lie. It never happened. You are lying.

REPORTER: The lawsuit says the opposite!
The lawsuit as well as the article:
News of his emotional outburst ricocheted through the bureau, prompting chatter among officials and, in some corners of the building, expressions of relief. The White House fielded calls from the bureau and from members of Congress asking who was now in charge of the FBI.
Is the White House lying? Is this all fiction? And how long do you want us to talk about it?
Q: Joe diGenova said 'there's no doubt that John Brennan was the progenitor of this whole counterintelligence investigation.' Isn't there a conflict of interest in having him oversee this investigation?

BLANCHE: I'm not sure what the conflict would be. I just completely disagree with the premise
I guess we’ll see if the courts agree with you. Star chambers are the best way to get done what you want done. I guess.
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