'Personal Slush Fund for MAGA Henchmen': FBI Director Kash Patel Hit With Unlawful $1M Bonus Investigation
Raskin says more than $790,000 in awards may have gone to Patel allies and could have violated federal pay caps.
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'Personal Slush Fund for MAGA Henchmen': FBI Director Kash Patel Hit With Unlawful $1M Bonus Investigation
FBI Director Kash Patel is under scrutiny for allegedly approving over $1 million in bonuses for agents, raising questions about legality and transparency in the bureau's compensation practices.
Democrats Allege Kash Patel's FBI 'Bonuses' To Be Hush Money for Agents Who Saw Him Drinking During 'Date Nights and Bro Trips'
A senior House Democrat has accused FBI Director Kash Patel of treating the bureau's budget as a personal 'slush fund', alleging that more than £790,000 ($1M) in bonuses may have bought the silence of agents who watched him drink on date nights and bro trips. Jamie Raskin, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, set out the claims in a four-page letter to Patel dated 15 June 2026. He alleged that the director funnelled recurring pay…
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