Kash Patel accused of directing $1m to ‘slush fund’ to pay bonuses to loyalist agents

The Guardian UK Wednesday 17 June 2026, 15:32 UTC By Joseph Gedeon in Washington 1 min read

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Congressman Jamie Raskin alleges FBI director authorized substantial recurring payments to agents in his inner circleFBI director Kash Patel has been accused of directing more than $1m in taxpayer-funded bonus payments to a small circle of loyalist agents as part of a “personal slush fund” that may have violated federal law. Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the ranking member of the House of Representatives judiciary committee, alleged Patel had authorized substantial recurring...

Congressman Jamie Raskin alleges FBI director authorized substantial recurring payments to agents in his inner circle

FBI director Kash Patel has been accused of directing more than $1m in taxpayer-funded bonus payments to a small circle of loyalist agents as part of a “personal slush fund” that may have violated federal law.

Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the ranking member of the House of Representatives judiciary committee, alleged Patel had authorized substantial recurring payments to agents in his inner circle and security detail.

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