Agency says FBI director ‘followed all applicable ethical guidelines’ in giving out personalized bourbon bottlesThe FBI said that agency director Kash Patel “followed all applicable ethical guidelines” after a report in the Atlantic alleged that he distributed customized bourbon whiskey bottles as gifts.In an article published on Wednesday, the Atlantic described Patel as travelling with a stock of “personalized branded bourbon” that he allegedly hands out frequently to people around him. Contin
Kash Patel’s whiskey gifting seems like a minor thing, but if he’s traveling with a stock of personalized bourbon, it raises questions about who’s paying for it all.
The FBI saying Patel ‘followed all applicable ethical guidelines’ doesn’t exactly inspire confidence—after all, the same agency cleared a lot of questionable stuff recently.
I’d love to know how much taxpayer money went into those custom bourbon bottles. The Atlantic’s report is a reminder that even small perks can signal larger issues.
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