Kash Patel's Suit Over Pundit's 'Nightclubs' Quip Gets Axed

By Lauren Berg ( April 22, 2026, 7:11 PM EDT) -- A Houston federal judge has tossed Kash Patel's defamation suit against news analyst Frank Figliuzzi, who during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" quipped that the FBI director is more often seen in nightclubs than in his office, saying Patel's claims include an "'unreasonably literal interpretation'" of Figliuzzi's remark....

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