Raskin Demands Records on Patel's $1 Million FBI Bonuses, Citing $40,000 Awards to Allies
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Updated · The Independent · Jun 16
Raskin Demands Records on Patel's $1 Million FBI Bonuses, Citing $40,000 Awards to Allies
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jun 16
Summary
June 29 is the deadline Jamie Raskin set for FBI Director Kash Patel to turn over records on more than $1 million in alleged bonus payments to favored agents.
Raskin said some awards reached $40,000 and went to members of Patel's advisory team and security detail, raising questions over whether FBI funds were used as a personal slush fund.
The letter also asks whether the payments were meant to reward loyalty or keep agents quiet about alleged misconduct, including claims Patel drank on the job.
Raskin contrasted the bonuses with the firing of career FBI agents tied to Trump, 2020 election or Jan. 6 investigations, widening the dispute into broader accusations of Patel's mismanagement.