Kash Patel and Kristi Noem take corruption to new heights—literally

FBI Director Kash Patel and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have been excelling at using taxpayer dollars to fund their elaborate travel plans.

The two were spotted over the weekend chumming it up with celebrities at the Formula 1 race in Las Vegas. But, don’t worry—they weren’t wasting your taxpayer dollars for nothing. According to Patel, they were promoting public safety at large sporting events.

No sugar-coating it: Daily Kos needs your help. Can you chip in $5 today?

It’s unclear if Patel and Noem traveled to the event together or if they flew in separate jets. But it is widely known that Noem has two new jets—which set taxpayers back nearly $200 million—to pick from.

And Patel has his own track record of jet-setting around the country on the taxpayers’ dime.

During the government shutdown, Patel flew to a wrestling event at Pennsylvania State University to see his country star-wannabe girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, perform. Weeks later, he also used his FBI seniority to order a SWAT team to protect Wilkins. Patel has also used his government jet to fly to Wilkins’ home in Nashville. 

No billionaire backers, no paywalls. Daily Kos news exists because of YOU, our donor community. Now, we need your help. Please donate today.

But the biggest head scratcher of all is when he’s used his jet just to go to work.

In an administration that rallied so hard to get federal workers back to work during the shutdown, the FBI director sure has enjoyed a lavish lifestyle—jetting between his office in Washington, his home in Las Vegas, and his girlfriend in Nashville. 

All of which, if you haven’t caught on by now, he does on your dime.

Click here to check out this story on DailyKos.com.

We're not asking for much

The average donation to Daily Kos has been just $9.44. These donations may seem small, but they're a big deal to us. In fact, they are our largest source of income. We literally couldn't do the work we do without them. Can you join thousands of other Daily Kos readers and help us with a donation of $9.44 right now?