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FBI Director Kash Patel Takes Agency Jet to Italy, Plans to Attend Olympic Hockey Games, Sources Say
Patel attended Olympic hockey finals and met Italian law enforcement officials amid scrutiny over his use of the FBI jet for personal and official travel.
- On Thursday, FBI Director Kash Patel took the FBI Gulfstream government jet to Milan, Italy, to watch the Men's USA Olympic hockey team, landing Thursday evening local time.
- Planned months ago, the trip follows a pattern of use, as Congressional Democrats launched a probe late last year into Patel's use of the FBI plane for hockey events.
- Posting on social media Thursday morning, Patel supported U.S. hockey teams, and the jet returned to JFK the next day before he appeared beside Wayne Gretzky as Alex Ovechkin set an NHL record, with FBI policy requiring the use of government aircraft.
- Congressional Democrats questioned whether Patel's extensive use of the plane crossed the line, and the FBI did not respond to requests for comment, while defending the trip as including official meetings with Italian law enforcement officials.
- Planned months ago, the trip includes partner meetings with Italian law enforcement, Ambassador Fertitta follow-ups, and Legat staff engagements, FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson detailed on X.
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