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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Bernadette B. Tixon

'I Could Abuse It More': Kash Patel Justifies Taxpayer-Funded Trips to Girlfriend's Shows With Government Aircraft

The FBI director appeared on a podcast to defend his use of government aircraft, claiming he only attends a small percentage of his girlfriend's performances (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr CC BY-SA 4.0)

FBI Director Kash Patel has found himself at the centre of yet another controversy after defending his use of a £45 million ($60 million) government jet to visit his girlfriend. During a recent appearance on The Katie Miller Podcast, Patel argued that he only attends roughly 15 per cent of his partner's performances—implying he could be doing far worse.

'And if I was actually abusing it, I would go see every one of her shows. I think I get to like 15 per cent,' Patel stated. The comment immediately went viral, with taxpayers pointing out that any use of government resources for personal reasons—whether it's 1 per cent or 100 per cent—constitutes misuse.

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