Washington DC - FBI Director Kash Patel may soon face unemployment as the White House has reportedly been discussing the possibility of getting rid of him.

On Friday, journalist Sara Fitzpatrick published a bombshell report in The Atlantic that details a number of claims made by current and former FBI officials about the director, including that he drinks excessively, exhibits erratic behavior, and has paranoia that President Donald Trump may fire him.

But according to Fitzpatrick, there may be something to Patel's paranoia, as she told CNN on Saturday that this feared firing may indeed come to pass.

"People close to the director have said that he himself has expressed that he believes that he is about to be fired or that is imminent," Fitzpatrick explained.

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"This is widely, widely discussed, I think, within Washington, behind closed doors," she continued. "In fact, there are senior administration officials who are openly discussing who will be the next FBI director."

On Saturday, Patel shared another X post, criticizing the "fake news" for targeting him with a "hit piece."

"And no amount of BS you write will ever deter this FBI from making America safe again and taking down the criminals you love," Patel added.

Patel has threatened to sue The Atlantic over the story, but Fitzpatrick has stood by her reporting and the two dozen sources she spoke with.

In a statement provided to The Independent, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised Patel's leadership, and insisted that he "remains a critical player on the Administration's law and order team."