Kash Patel Uses FBI Jet for Olympics, Concerts, and Hunting Trips After Criticizing Wray for Same

FBI Director Kash Patel drew scrutiny after using FBI government jets for personal travel including sporting events, concerts in Tennessee, a Texas hunting resort, and trips to Italy for the Milan Winter Olympics hockey finals. In 2023, before becoming director, Patel had publicly demanded the FBI's G5 jet be grounded, saying "Chris Wray doesn't need a government-funded G5 jet to go to vacation." A whistleblower later alleged the jet use delayed FBI evidence response to a mass shooting.