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FBI Director's $75K Olympic Trip Sparks Outrage

2/25/2026

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Kash Patel, FBI Director, faced backlash over a trip to Italy for the Winter Olympics costing taxpayers about $75,000.
The itinerary included only a brief meeting with the Olympic security team and a tour, plus personal activities.
An FBI spokesperson defended the trip as necessary for future Olympic security planning, while former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe called it "completely inappropriate" given ongoing investigations.

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Kash Patel, FBI Director, faced backlash over a trip to Italy for the Winter Olympics costing taxpayers about $75,000.
The itinerary included only a brief meeting with the Olympic security team and a tour, plus personal activities.
An FBI spokesperson defended the trip as necessary for future Olympic security planning, while former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe called it "completely inappropriate" given ongoing investigations.