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

'Make-a-Wish Director': Kash Patel Mocked by FBI Agents Amid Jet-Use Scandal

FBI agents have branded Kash Patel the ‘Make‑a‑Wish director’, a nickname revealed by Christopher O’Leary. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr CC BY-SA 4.0)

A humiliating new nickname has emerged for Kash Patel, the embattled FBI director whose tenure has been marked by controversy and lavish personal use of government resources. Former FBI Senior Executive Christopher O'Leary revealed on MSNOW's The Weekend Saturday that agents have taken to calling Patel the 'Make‑a‑Wish director'.

'This is a nickname that I've heard that he's being called, from agents in the FBI,' O'Leary said. 'He's the Make‑a‑Wish director.' The label, inspired by the charity that grants dream experiences to sick children, reflects the perception that Patel has treated his position as a licence to indulge in personal adventures.

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