FBI Director Kash Patel's taxpayer-funded trip to Italy for the Olympics included extensive "personal and leisure time," according to an internal schedule leaked to The New York Times. Patel defended the trip, stating it focused on "strengthening joint counterterrorism coordination" with European allies. However, the leaked schedule revealed long segments designated for "personal time" and "cultural activities." On one Saturday, Patel had only a 20-minute briefing with Olympic security, a brief tour, and a private lunch with an unlisted guest, followed by hours of personal time and a private dinner with unspecified companions. The FBI condemned the schedule leak as a "criminal act." Patel faces ongoing scrutiny for misusing public resources, including allegedly using FBI jets for personal travel and delaying agency response to Brown University's mass shooting. Sen. Richard Durbin characterized Patel's conduct as "irresponsible joyriding" at taxpayer expense.
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