Kash Patel has always strutted around like the self‑appointed ethics police of the FBI jet fleet, wagging his finger at Christopher Wray and James Comey as if he were the last honest man in Washington. Back in 2023, he was out there calling Wray a “#GovernmentGangster” and accusing him of “jetting off on taxpayer dollars while dodging accountability for the implosion of the FBI on his watch,” a line he blasted out on Truth Social with all the subtlety of a man trying to get retweeted by his boss. He wasn’t content with name‑calling either — he demanded Congress investigate how many personal trips Wray and Comey took on government jets, insisting the public deserved to know how often these men were “vacationing on our dime.” He even went on record saying, “Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.”
And now here we are, watching Patel — the same guy who wanted the jet grounded — treating that aircraft like his own personal party shuttle. The hypocrisy isn’t subtle; it’s practically choreographed. He flew to Italy on the FBI jet to attend the men’s Olympic hockey finals, a trip that cost taxpayers an estimated £58,000, roughly $75,000, and then waltzed into the Team USA locker room like he’d just been drafted in the third round. He was drinking beer, wearing a gold medal, dancing, singing — the whole frat‑house victory lap — while the FBI’s spokesperson scrambled online insisting the trip was “official business.”
This is the same man who once insisted Wray should repay taxpayers for any personal flights. The same man who demanded the jet be grounded. The same man who claimed Wray was unqualified because of — wait for it — misuse of government resources. And now he’s the one under congressional scrutiny for using the jet for “extravagant” trips with his girlfriend, earning him the nickname “Make‑a‑Wish Director” behind closed doors. One of those trips? A flight to Pennsylvania so he could watch his country “singer” partner perform the national anthem at a wrestling event. A $60 million FBI jet, deployed so Kash Patel could clap for his date.
And Congress hasn’t forgotten his greatest hits. Lawmakers have already asked him in hearings whether he’s been using the jet for personal travel — the exact question he once demanded they ask Wray and Comey. Patel dodged, deflected, and refused to reveal how often he’s been wheels‑up on the taxpayer’s tab, which is fascinating considering he once insisted transparency was the only path to restoring trust in the FBI.
Let’s not pretend Wray and Comey were saints. Wray used the FBI jet for personal travel early in his tenure, including flights to his home in Georgia, which raised eyebrows because the jet is supposed to be reserved for official business or security‑mandated travel. Comey also used government aircraft for non‑official trips, including one to Los Angeles for a speaking engagement, which critics argued blurred the line between public duty and personal branding. Both men faced public criticism and internal reviews — and Patel was right there, megaphone in hand, demanding consequences, demanding repayment, demanding accountability.
But here’s the difference: Wray and Comey got dragged for it. Patel built a whole political persona on dragging them for it. And now Patel is doing the same thing, only louder, more frequently, and with more beer‑soaked photo ops. He’s not just blurring the line between personal and official travel — he’s using the jet like it’s his own private tour bus, complete with backstage passes and VIP meet‑and‑greets.
And the irony is so thick you could spread it on toast. Patel spent years insisting the FBI needed a director with integrity, someone who wouldn’t abuse government resources, someone who understood the weight of the office. He said Wray was unqualified. He said Comey was corrupt. He said the jet was a symbol of everything wrong with the Bureau. And then he took the job, took the jet, and took it straight to the Olympics.
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