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FBI Director Patel Uses Agency Jet for Concert, Costs Millions

5/16/2026

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FBI Director Kash Patel flew on the bureau’s Gulfstream V jet with girlfriend Alexis Wilkins to a Philadelphia concert on May 10, 2025.
Patel also secured a $35,000-$50,000 concert suite using FBI assets, raising taxpayer-privilege concerns.
A former senior FBI official estimated the girlfriend’s full-time security detail in Nashville could cost about $1 million annually.
Patel previously condemned former FBI Director Christopher Wray for using government aircraft for travel, a stance now contradicted.

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FBI Director Kash Patel flew on the bureau’s Gulfstream V jet with girlfriend Alexis Wilkins to a Philadelphia concert on May 10, 2025.
Patel also secured a $35,000-$50,000 concert suite using FBI assets, raising taxpayer-privilege concerns.
A former senior FBI official estimated the girlfriend’s full-time security detail in Nashville could cost about $1 million annually.
Patel previously condemned former FBI Director Christopher Wray for using government aircraft for travel, a stance now contradicted.