Kash Patel's attorney rejects The Atlantic's effort to dismiss defamation lawsuit, vows 'accountability'

The attorney for FBI Director Kash Patel fired back at The Atlantic on Monday over its effort to dismiss his defamation lawsuit against the magazine.

Patel filed a $250 million suit in April accusing The Atlantic and its staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick of publishing a "defamatory hit piece," outlining claims of drunken behavior as the FBI chief, which he has denied.

The Atlantic both filed a motion to dismiss the suit and a motion to stay discovery on Monday "except Touhy requests" in the U.S. District Court for Washington...