Kash Patel uses FBI jet for Olympics, concerts, and hunting trips after demanding Wray ground the same plane
Each flight costs $15,000 — Patel once publicly demanded Wray stop using the exact same aircraft
Each flight costs $15,000 — Patel once publicly demanded Wray stop using the exact same aircraft
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