New reporting reveals FBI Director Kash Patel’s staff appeared more focused on curating a luxury travel itinerary than advancing U.S. intelligence interests during a taxpayer-funded trip to Britain, according to current and former bureau officials who spoke to The New York Times. Sources said Patel bristled at formal meetings tied to a sensitive Five Eyes intelligence conference and instead pushed for soccer matches, jet skiing, helicopter tours, elite workouts, and special meals — while aides allegedly scrambled to arrange sightseeing for his girlfriend. Officials said Patel’s unserious approach spilled into diplomacy, with the director making and then breaking commitments to British intelligence counterparts, sparking outrage among allies and raising alarms about judgment, professionalism, and national security priorities.
Watch the video below.
This browser does not support the video element.