Kash Patel breaks silence on his video of drinking beer and says that he never drinks alcohol during work.

FBI director amid a major controversy Kash PatelAs reported by The Atlantic and legally challenged by Patel, the Indian-origin FBI chief spoke about it during a press conference and said that although he does not drink alcohol, he is never drunk at work.The press conference was not about Kash Patel’s drinking habits but the FBI director faced a question on this controversy. Patel said, “I can clearly say that I never listen to the fake news mafia and when they take hold, it means I am doing my job.” “I have never drunk drugs on the job, and that’s why we filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit. And any of you who want to participate can do so.”With a trembling voice, Patel said he is the first one to come to the office and the last one to come out and put in more hours at work. “I’m just a typical American who loves his country, loves the game of hockey and champions his friends when they bring home gold medals and invite me over to celebrate,” Patel said, referring to the viral video of him drinking beer in the locker room with players on the U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team after winning the gold medal by defeating Canada in Milan, Italy, in February. Although he did not mention the video.During the press conference, an NBC New reporter asked him about the incident reported by The Atlantic when he apparently panicked that his system had been locked out. The Atlantic reported that Patel was so mad that he thought he was fired. Patel said, “The problem with you and your baseless reporting is that it is blatant lies. That was never said. That never happened. And I will serve in this administration as long as the President and the Attorney General want me to.” “I was never locked out of my system.”The Atlantic story has sparked a major controversy as Atlantic has said they will fight Patel’s $250 million lawsuit in court.