Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against The Atlantic Will Likely Fail. That Might Not Be the Point.
- Posted on April 23, 2026
- By Vanity Fair
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Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against The Atlantic Will Likely Fail. That Might Not Be the Point.

Patel’s lawsuit doesn’t seem to have inspired much fear or loathing among Washington journalists, writes Paul Farhi, mainly because Trump has made suing news organizations—and losing—so routine.