FBI Director Kash Patel faces scrutiny over travel on government jet

NPR | By Ryan Lucas

Published February 25, 2026 at 12:18 PM HST

Democrats and others are raising questions about FBI Director Kash Patel's travel on a taxpayer-funded plane.

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