FBI agents deeply concerned after being asked to investigate Atlantic journalist who wrote blistering story about Kash Patel: report

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsFBI agents deeply concerned after being asked to investigate Atlantic journalist who wrote blistering story about Kash Patel: reportThe FBI says there is no investigation into The Atlantic’s Sarah FitzpatrickGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 06 May 2026 19:08 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971758","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/fbi-kash-patel-story-the-atlantic-investigation-b2971758.html","title":"FBI agents troubled by investigation into reporter who wrote about Kash Patel: report"}}CloseRelated video: Kash Patel and Todd Blanche lose it with reporters over FBI director allegationsSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSou...