Democrats begin congressional probe of Kash Patel's use of FBI Gulfstream jet [View all]

Source: CBS News

Updated on: December 1, 2025 / 4:07 PM EST


FBI Director Kash Patel's travel to watch his girlfriend sing at a Pennsylvania sporting event is now being investigated by the top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee. Citing a series of recent media reports, the committee Democrats allege Patel has used the FBI's Gulfstream passenger jet for a series of recent flights for a "date night" in Tennessee and an outing with friends in Texas.

The panel's Democrats have asked Patel to respond with travel records, passenger information and any communication with passengers about the recent flights. Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Maryland Democrat who is the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and another committee member, Democratic Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California, wrote to the FBI to ask about Patel's Oct. 25 flight to Pennsylvania.

"You flew there because your girlfriend was performing at a wrestling match on the campus of Pennsylvania State University," the Democrats wrote in the letter. "After attending her performance, you used the government's jet to fly with her home to Nashville the following day. Your 'date night' had no apparent connections to your official duties."

The inquiry also questioned a trip to Texas that was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

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