Eleanor Knight

Eleanor Knight is a Peabody Award-winning investigative reporter and producer specializing in documentary podcasts. She has covered counterterrorism, mass shootings, and violent extremism, combining investigative depth with empathetic storytelling. Her credits include “Pulse: The Untold Story” and “Into the Madness” for Audible, as well as both seasons of “Alphabet Boys” for iHeartPodcasts.

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Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard dropped mention in Senate testimony that Iran hasn't re-started uranium enrichment since US strikes destroyed its facilities last year - a conclusion that would have undercut claims about the threat posed by the regime in Tehran. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Kash Patel Got Arrested for Public Urination After a Night of Drinking

Trevor Aaronson

- Apr. 24

The FBI director was arrested twice in his youth for alcohol-related incidents that he said were “not representative of my usual conduct.”

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Kash Patel Got Arrested for Public Urination After a Night of Drinking

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