A top Senate Democrat alleged on Tuesday that FBI director Kash Patel’s personal travel and decision-making have undermined high-profile investigations, citing a whistleblower report. But FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson dismissed the criticism in an X post, saying Durbin was “full of it”. Patel has said the FBI director is legally required to travel on government planes. Durbin requested the Government Accountability Office, a research arm of Congress, investigate the new claims and the justice department’s internal watchdog examine Patel’s travel. The whistleblower also said Patel’s decisions delayed investigators tasked with responding to a mass shooting at Brown University in December.

Source: The Guardian February 25, 2026 05:37 UTC