"Driving the news: Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) sent Patel a letter Monday demanding he "reimburse the government for non-official travel." The lawmakers also said they want Patel - who they refer to in the letter as "Director 'Cash' Patel" - to "furnish the public with information regarding any travel on government aircraft by non-officials.""
"They pointed to reporting alleging that Patel has frequently chartered the agency's Gulfstream G550 to visit his girlfriend - country music singer Alexis Wilkins - as well as to attend fundraisers and sporting events. Zoom in: Raskin and Kamlager-Dove are demanding Patel turn over all documents relating to travel by non-federal employees on FBI and Justice Department aircraft."
"They also want records relating to his travel, an accounting of any reimbursements owed, justifications for each passenger's travel and communications regarding staffing decisions related to those trips. Patel has denied any wrongdoing, saying he is restricted from traveling on commercial flights and that he reimburses the government for personal travel. The FBI did not respond to a request for comment. Patel is reported to have fired a senior FBI official over public revelations about his use of the agency's jet."
Patel denies wrongdoing, says he is restricted from commercial flights and reimburses the government for personal travel. Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove sent a letter demanding Patel reimburse the government for non-official travel and provide information on non-official passengers on FBI and Justice Department aircraft. The lawmakers cited reporting that Patel frequently chartered the agency's Gulfstream G550 to visit his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins and to attend fundraisers and sporting events. The lawmakers demanded documents, travel records, an accounting of reimbursements, passenger justifications, and related staffing communications. Patel reportedly fired a senior FBI official after public revelations about the jet use. The FBI did not comment.
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