Kash Patel accused by lawmaker of having a ‘personal slush fund’ to pay FBI loyalists and agents on his protective detail 61.9%
The Independent - By Ariana Baio - 6/16/2026, 7:14 PM
Negativity Bias 38.7% - Burden of Proof 26.4% - Confirmation Bias 19.6%
A Democratic lawmaker is asking FBI Director Kash Patel to explain whether he directed more than $1 million in taxpayer funds toward loyal members of his team as a “personal slush fund.” In a letter sent Monday, Representative Jamie Raskin, ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said lawmakers had information alleging the FBI... more