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Kash Patel accused by lawmaker of having a ‘personal slush fund’ to pay FBI loyalists and agents on his protective detail
Democrat Jamie Raskin claims some FBI agents received up to $40,000 in bonus payments, pushing compensation beyond the cap
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What happenedDemocrat Jamie Raskin claims some FBI agents received up to $40,000 in bonus payments, pushing compensation beyond the cap.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Kash Patel accused by lawmaker of having a ‘personal slush fund’ to pay FBI loyalists and...". The other frames it as "Kash Patel Accused of Using ‘Slush Fund’ to Pay Out ‘MAGA Henchmen’ By Top Democrat".
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Left / center-leftKash Patel accused by lawmaker of having a ‘personal slush fund’ to pay FBI loyalists and agents on his protective detail
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Right / center-rightKash Patel Accused of Using ‘Slush Fund’ to Pay Out ‘MAGA Henchmen’ By Top Democrat
Kash Patel Accused of Using ‘Slush Fund’ to Pay Out ‘MAGA Henchmen’ By Top Democrat
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"We write to find out precisely how much slush fund largess you have put on the American taxpayer’s tab," said Raskin a letter The post Kash Patel Accused of Using ‘Slush Fund’ to Pay Out ‘...