FBI director Kash Patel in Billings to meet with Fort Peck Tribe

Representatives with the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board are meeting with FBI Director Kash Patel, who is currently visiting Billings.

Fort Peck journalist Louis Montclair posted the news on his Facebook page Tuesday, noting that the Fort Peck board approved a delegation to travel to Billings to meet with Patel on Tuesday and Wednesday.

"This comes at a time when multiple serious incidents on Fort Peck are being investigated and prosecuted at the federal level, with ongoing FBI involvement in cases across the reservation," Montclair wrote. "The meeting signals direct coordination between Tribal leadership and federal law enforcement during a critical period for public safety in our communities."

Patel has been under fire for the past two weeks after an article in The Atlantic that quoted multiple sources reported on issues surrounding Patel's leadership of the FBI, including excessive drinking and problematic behavior.

Patel has since filed a defamation lawsuit against the publication.