FBI Director Allegedly Used SWAT Team to Guard Girlfriend

Necessary protection, or taxpayer-funded abuse of power?

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FBI Director Allegedly Used SWAT Team to Guard Girlfriend

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Above: FBI Director Kash Patel at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 19, 2025. Image credit: Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

Patel follows proper protocols by paying reimbursements for personal use of resources and remains on FBI duty at all times. The rhetoric against his girlfriend are disgustingly baseless conspiracies from internet trolls and fake news. These cowardly critics jeopardize their safety while staying silent when a true patriot faces defamation.

New York Post CBS Austin

Anti-Trump narrative

Patel abuses taxpayer resources by using SWAT teams as personal bodyguards for his girlfriend and taking excessive personal flights. His lack of leadership experience shows through wasteful spending during budget cuts. Even right-wing allies question why taxpayers fund protection for his unmarried partner.

The New Republic

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