Fresh allegations surrounding FBI Director Kash Patel have ignited a political firestorm in Washington after claims emerged that more than $1 million (approximately £740,000) in taxpayer funds may have been used to reward a handpicked group of loyal FBI agents.
At the centre of the controversy is a letter from senior congressional Democrat Jamie Raskin, who accuses Patel of directing substantial bonus payments to members of an internal advisory team critics have labelled the 'Payback Squad'.
