As the U.S. government shutdown drags on and federal workers go unpaid, FBI Director Kash Patel is facing a storm of criticism.
Reports say Patel used a government-registered jet to attend his girlfriend’s performance at a wrestling event in Pennsylvania raising fresh questions about misuse of public resources.
While Patel insists it’s mandatory for him to use government aircraft, this isn’t his first time facing scrutiny for personal trips on the Bureau’s jet.
Here’s how the controversy unfolded and why it’s sparking outrage across Washington.

FBI boss Kash Patel jets off on govt plane to see girlfriend as workers go unpaid amid shutdown 

Comedian Pete Davidson made his red carpet debut with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt at the 13th annual Blossom Ball in New York City. The couple made their relationship official in March.

Pete Davidson and girlfriend Elsie Hewitt make their first public appearance at Blossom Ball's red carpet in New York

World: Olson allegedly “kept calling his girlfriend of eight years a crazy b***h” and had her leave her house barefoot while he “chased her,” The New York Post reported.

'Crazy b***h': Ex-news anchor 'worried about US' grabs girlfriend by throat, shoves her to ground - What happened next

Rumors are swirling about Kash Patel’s relationship with Nashville-based singer Alexis Wilkins. The speculation about their potential romance has caught the attention of fans and media alike, as both remain tight-lipped about the nature of their connection.

Is Kash Patel dating Nashville-based singer Alexis Wilkins? Rumors spark online

In a shocking case of extortion, a 22-year-old man from Bengaluru has been arrested for allegedly blackmailing his girlfriend and extorting over USD 295,250 (₹2.

India: Bengaluru man arrested for extorting $295,250 and luxury car from girlfriend using private videos

The social media platform in China strongly criticised a Chinese doctor after he administered anaesthesia more than 20 times in six hours to his girlfriend, who was suffering from insomnia, which led to her death.

Doctor injects anaesthetics 20 times in six hours into insomniac girlfriend, kills her

Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, has a disturbing personal history. Roy, who worked as a civic volunteer, had been married four times, with three of his former wives reportedly leaving him due to his abusive behaviour.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Accused Sanjay Roy married four times, molested another woman before crime

Trigger Warning: Some readers might find the details of this story disturbing. Discretion is advised. In a horrifying incident near Mumbai in the morning hours of Tuesday (June 18), a 20-year-old man brutally beat his ex-girlfriend to death with a spanner in the west Indian city.

Cold-blooded murder: Man beats ex-girlfriend to death with spanner in broad daylight near Mumbai

Delhi police on Friday (May 31) posted a snappy wisecrack in response to a social media user on X who had asked them to help him find a girlfriend. The reply has since gone viral and garnered over 300,000 views on the platform, making social media users laugh out loud.

Man asks Delhi Police to help him find a girlfriend; their clever reply sets laugh riot on social media

TRIGGER WARNING: Some readers may find the story disturbing. Discretion is advised. A personal assistant of a tech CEO the US accepted that he beheaded his boss after stealing $400,000 to hide his theft from his girlfriend, said his attorney on Friday (May 24).

Man in US beheads boss after stealing $400,000 from him to hide theft from girlfriend

The mother of the US soldier detained in Russia has claimed that his girlfriend "lured" him to the country. United States' Staff Sgt. Gordon D. Black, 34 was arrested by the Russian police on May 2 in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok.

Girlfriend lured detained US soldier to Russia, claims mother

A 28-year-old Indian man in the capital New Delhi allegedly killed his girlfriend, chopped her into 35 pieces, stored them in a refrigerator he bought for that purpose and then disposed of them across the city for 18 days.

Indian man kills girlfriend, chops her into 35 pieces and discards them off across Delhi for 18 days

In a bizarre incident, an engineering college student was caught red-handed while trying to sneak girlfriend into his hostel by the caretaker. Sound’s usual? Well, the unique thing in the incident was that the girl was actually hiding in a trolley bag.

Watch: Indian college student tries to sneak girlfriend into hostel by hiding her inside suitcase, gets caught

Like so many other countries in the world, France has embraced what is generally perceived as an American concept - although Valentine's Day was originally English - and turned it into something of its own.

Sex toys sales explode in France as Covid curtails Valentine’s celebrations

South Korean girlband GFRIEND was in Hong Kong on Saturday (3 AUGUST 2019) for their Asia tour at AsiaWorld-Expo, a convention and exhibition center.

South Korean girlband GFRIEND pulls off concert despite injury

Varun Dhawan took some time off from his busy schedule and celebrated his long-time girlfriend Natasha Dalal`s birthday. He took to his Instagram to share some cute stories from the birthday celebrations that took place last night.

Varun Dhawan celebrates girlfriend Natasha Dalal's birthday

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’s girlfriend dumped him Monday on Instagram. The pair had been together for three years. Elisa Isoardi, 35, a former model who hosts the Italian version of Ready Steady Cook, announced the end of their relationship with a photograph of the couple in bed.

Italy's Deputy PM Matteo Salvini gets dumped — on Instagram

O`Neill`s body was discovered by his girlfriend

'Sons of Anarchy' star Alan O'Neill dies at 47

Sheeran and Seaborn, who are childhood friends, have reportedly been dating since 2015

Ed Sheeran announces engagement to girlfriend Cherry Seaborn

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