Kash Patel Paying MAGA Loyalists Through FBI ‘Slush Fund’, Democrats Claim
BreakingBusinessKash Patel Paying MAGA Loyalists Through FBI ‘Slush Fund’, Democrats ClaimByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 16, 2026, 11:34am EDTToplineDemocrats on the House Judiciary Committee told FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday they’ve received reports of political allies at the FBI receiving extra taxpayer-funded payments on top of their usual salaries, describing it as a “slush fund,” the latest in a string of controversies Patel has faced at the FBI.FBI Director Kash Patel conducts a news conference at the Department of Justice on April 27.CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesKey FactsThis story is breaking and will be updated.Got a tip? Share confidential information with Forbes.Editorial StandardsReprints & PermissionsLOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED Videoالمصدر: Forbes Business | Source: Forbes Business
ملاحظة تحريرية | Editorial Note: نُشر هذا المقال في الأصل بواسطة Forbes Business. خبر (Khabr) هي منصة إعلامية أردنية مرخّصة تعمل بالذكاء الاصطناعي. نضيف قيمة تحريرية من خلال: تحليل ذكي للأخبار، ملخصات تلقائية، رواية صوتية بالذكاء الاصطناعي، ترجمة متعددة اللغات، وتدقيق الحقائق. هدفنا جعل الأخبار أكثر وضوحاً وسهولةً للقارئ العربي.
This article was originally published by Forbes Business. Khabr is a licensed Jordanian AI-powered news platform (Registration #82086). We add editorial value through: AI-powered news analysis, automated summaries, AI audio narration, multi-language translation (Arabic, English, French, Turkish), and AI fact-checking. Our mission is to make news more accessible and understandable for Arabic-speaking audiences worldwide.
