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Staff Writer at The Atlantic covering DOJ and National Security Sfitzpatrick@theatlantic.com

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1h
Exclusive: A pair of senior House Democrats are urging FBI Director Kash Patel to call off a reported planned trip to Russia, according to a letter @sfitz787.bsky.social obtained. “In the interest of national security, we ask you to reconsider,” they wrote. theatln.tc/e0fGwbrC
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17h
Exclusive: A pair of senior House Democrats are taking the unusual step of asking FBI Director Kash Patel to scrap his reported visit to Russia, citing national-security concerns, @sfitz787.bsky.social reports. theatln.tc/RyYrTeC4
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 23h
Exclusive: A pair of senior House Democrats are urging FBI Director Kash Patel to call off a reported planned trip to Russia, according to a letter @sfitz787.bsky.social obtained. “In the interest of national security, we ask you to reconsider,” they wrote. theatln.tc/e0fGwbrC
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 22h
Thank you for reading and the kind words! Your support makes the journalism possible.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 22h
NEW EXCLUSIVE: I’ve spent months reporting on the campaign within the FBI to urge senior leadership to cancel Patel’s trip to Russia before the midterms. Current & former FBI officials told me their many efforts to pass apprehensions up the chain went unanswered www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?
Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 23h
NEW EXCLUSIVE: Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia? Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI Director to call off the reported trip weeks before the midterms, according to a letter I obtained: “in the interest of national security, we ask you to reconsider” www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?
Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 08/10/2026
New from Radio Atlantic: @hannarosin.bsky.social interviews @sfitz787.bsky.social about her reporting from inside the FBI. Current and former officials believe that Kash Patel is desperate to please Trump ahead of the midterms.
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Why FBI Officials Are Worried About the Midterms
People inside the bureau believe that Kash Patel is “desperate” to deliver indictments—and generate headlines—that would please the president.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I joined Radio Atlantic to discuss my latest reporting “Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?” I hope you’ll tune in: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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How Far Is Kash Patel Willing to Go for Trump?
Podcast Episode · Radio Atlantic · October 8 · 30m
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
As a journalist, some stories stay in your heart and mind forever. I produced this interview and will always be grateful to the families of the American hostages for their trust. Thinking of all those who are mourning the loss of their loved ones today. youtu.be/xGYwuY2TQqE?...
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'We want our loved ones back' Families of hostages speak out
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 04/10/2026
Is there anything Kash Patel won’t do for Trump before the midterms? @sfitz787.bsky.social reports from inside the FBI. theatln.tc/yBThhOWF
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Agents across the country have been seeking counsel in recent weeks about how to respond to FBI directives related to the election, per 6 current and former FBI and DOJ supervisors + outside defense attorneys who told me they have received calls. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?
“The president wants indictments. He wants people in handcuffs.”
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 03/10/2026
Is there anything Kash Patel won’t do for Trump before the midterms? @sfitz787.bsky.social reports from inside the FBI. theatln.tc/yBThhOWF
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 02/10/2026
Exclusive: Is there anything Kash Patel won’t do for Trump before the midterms? @sfitz787.bsky.social reports from inside the FBI.
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Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?
“The president wants indictments. He wants people in handcuffs.”
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW: Patel responded to The Atlantic’s questions about the FBI’s election investigations by referring to a graphic that appeared on an unrelated news story on another media company’s website www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Agents across the country have been seeking counsel in recent weeks about how to respond to FBI directives related to the election, per 6 current and former FBI and DOJ supervisors + outside defense attorneys who told me they have received calls. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?
“The president wants indictments. He wants people in handcuffs.”
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 02/10/2026
Exclusive: Is there anything Kash Patel won’t do for Trump before the midterms? @sfitz787.bsky.social reports from inside the FBI.
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Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?
“The president wants indictments. He wants people in handcuffs.”
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW EXCLUSIVE: Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms? I report from inside the FBI: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nothing will deter us from this work.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW: Former intelligence officials expressed bewilderment at the president’s characterizations. “I have never seen raw, unverified reporting pushed out this way: harvested for the pieces that fit, fashioned into a weapon against American elections” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Trump Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For
The president’s prime-time speech was more notable for what it didn’t prove than what it did.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW: Former intelligence officials expressed bewilderment at the president’s characterizations. “I have never seen raw, unverified reporting pushed out this way: harvested for the pieces that fit, fashioned into a weapon against American elections” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Trump Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For
The president’s prime-time speech was more notable for what it didn’t prove than what it did.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW: Trump Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For: the president’s prime-time speech was more notable for what it didn’t prove than what it did. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Trump Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For
The president’s prime-time speech was more notable for what it didn’t prove than what it did.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW STORY: “It is general knowledge in our practice that for $2 million, you can have a pardon,” a prominent defense attorney told me. Others said $1-2 million is the going rate, though clients were offering *many* times that amount for challenging cases. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday
The idea has set off a frenzy of appeals for clemency.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW STORY: “250 pardons for 250 years” The White House is considering issuing mass pardons as part of the Independence Day celebrations- setting off an international frenzy of lobbying + dealmaking, in which even slight proximity to the president can be monetized. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday
The idea has set off a frenzy of appeals for clemency.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW STORY: “It is general knowledge in our practice that for $2 million, you can have a pardon,” a prominent defense attorney told me. Others said $1-2 million is the going rate, though clients were offering *many* times that amount for challenging cases. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
theatlantic.com
The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday
The idea has set off a frenzy of appeals for clemency.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW STORY: “250 pardons for 250 years” The White House is considering issuing mass pardons as part of the Independence Day celebrations- setting off an international frenzy of lobbying + dealmaking, in which even slight proximity to the president can be monetized. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday
The idea has set off a frenzy of appeals for clemency.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Thank you !
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
NEW STORY: Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Payouts May Not Be Dead After All www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Payouts May Not Be Dead After All
Despite insisting that a $1.776 billion fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that plans remain on track.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
NEW STORY: MAGA is winning its war against American elections @yvonnewingett.bsky.social @shaneharris.bsky.social and I report, with the universe of people pressing debunked theories now so broad that it’s a feature of the system. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The Election Deniers Are Winning
The universe of people pressing debunked theories is so broad that it’s a feature of the system.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
NEW STORY: MAGA is winning its war against American elections @yvonnewingett.bsky.social @shaneharris.bsky.social and I report, with the universe of people pressing debunked theories now so broad that it’s a feature of the system. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The Election Deniers Are Winning
The universe of people pressing debunked theories is so broad that it’s a feature of the system.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Yes ! Thank you for reading!
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
This week on @washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social @theatlantic.com : x.com/washingtonwe...
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Washington Week with The Atlantic | PBS on X: ""With Kash Patel, though we should be clear, there’s not exactly been a vociferous defense from the president for the FBI director, but he also still has his job, despite questions about his job performance, including those raised within the ranks of the FBI," said @JonLemire. https://t.co/f4ELVMUUKa" / X
"With Kash Patel, though we should be clear, there’s not exactly been a vociferous defense from the president for the FBI director, but he also still has his job, despite questions about his job performance, including those raised within the ranks of the FBI," said @JonLemire. https://t.co/f4ELVMUUKa
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Latest from @theatlantic.com :
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Nicholas Thompson @nxthompson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
One of several remarkable anecdotes from @sfitz787.bsky.social's reporting on Kash Patel. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The FBI Director’s Unusual Calling Card
“Ka$h Patel” bourbon is his newest innovation.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The FBI Director’s Unusual Calling Card
“Ka$h Patel” bourbon is his newest innovation.
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Adrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
📻 NEW from Radio Atlantic 📻 A conversation between @sfifz787.bsky.social and @hannarosin.bsky.social about Sarah's extraordinary reporting on Kash Patel—plus @qjurecic.bsky.social on the SPLC lawsuit: www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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The Kash Patel Fallout
An interview with the Atlantic staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick about her reporting
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Columbia Journalism School @columbiajournalism.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A Statement From Dean Jelani Cobb Standing With CJS Alumna Sarah Fitzpatrick, '10 M.S. Stabile: journalism.columbia.edu/news/stateme...
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
On multiple occasions Patel’s security detail had difficulty waking him because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to info supplied to DOJ and White House officials. A request for “breaching equipment”was made because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors
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The FBI Director Is MIA
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Kash Patel’s colleagues are alarmed by what they say is erratic behavior and excessive drinking. I spoke with more than 2 dozen people with knowledge of his conduct, some of whom described it as a national security vulnerability. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The FBI Director Is MIA
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Thank you @harkaudio.com !
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Hark Audio @harkaudio.com · 08/04/2026
HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments from one playlist, featuring: - Why the Epstein Files rob Trump of his trump card @sfifz787.bsky.social - The importance of the Artemis II toilet @krcallaway.bsky.social - How a gangster tried to intimidate @praddenkeefe.bsky.social
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Hark Daily: April 8, 2026
A playlist of podcast moments
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
NEW: While reporting this story, multiple people told me that the U.S. approach to Cuba would likely replicate the course of events in Venezuela—several called the Caracas operation a “dry run” for Havana. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Trump’s Eye Is Already on Cuba
“Regime change is lined up,” awaiting the president’s signal, according to one administration official.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
NEW: Donald Trump is considering military action in Cuba and wants a new business-friendly regime leader www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Trump’s Eye Is Already on Cuba
“Regime change is lined up,” awaiting the president’s signal, according to one administration official.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
“The people who express alarm over this policy are either people who are unfamiliar with the problem, or who are part of the problem themselves,” Tim Parlatore, a Hegseth adviser, told us. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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The Pentagon’s Lawyers Are Now Under Review
A new Hegseth initiative could consolidate the ranks of JAGs, targeting those who act as legal guardrails.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
NEW STORY: Hegseth says he wants a “ruthless”overhaul the way the military’s lawyers are organized. But current and former JAGs and members of the military tell us that they are alarmed and deeply suspicious of the secretary’s intentions. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Hegseth Comes For the Lawyers
A new review could consolidate the ranks of JAGs, targeting those who act as legal guardrails.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Thank you Bob!
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Exclusive: HSI, a branch of DHS that usually investigates drug cartels and human trafficking networks, is now probing the 2020 election results in Arizona: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Arizona Is Now at the Center of Election Investigations
Both the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are probing the results of the 2020 election in Arizona.
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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Saw Sarah Fitzpatrick interview with @velshi.com -- Very good. Highly recommend reading this gifted article from the author.👇 Epstein. Epstein. Epstein.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Thank you for reading @theatlantic.com !
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