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BumRushDaShow

(167,810 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:18 AM Yesterday

FBI Director Kash Patel takes agency jet to Italy, plans to attend Olympic hockey games, sources say

Source: CBS News

Updated on: February 19, 2026 / 5:19 PM EST / CBS News

FBI Director Kash Patel, whose use of a government jet has frequently come under scrutiny, flew on a Justice Department plane Thursday to Italy with plans to attend the Olympic hockey medal rounds, according to public data and sources familiar with the matter.

Public flight data reviewed by CBS News showed the FBI director took off on a government plane Thursday morning for an Air Force base in Italy, after a brief flight from Manassas, Virginia, to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland Wednesday. Sources also confirmed to CBS News that Patel was en route to Milan, where he is planning to watch the Men's USA Olympic hockey team compete in the medal rounds.

Patel separately sent several posts on social media on Thursday morning in support of the American hockey teams. Patel's plane landed in Italy Thursday evening, local time, according to a source at Flight Radar 24. As part of the trip, Patel is also scheduled to take part in meetings with law enforcement counterparts in Italy, one of the sources added.

FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson, who did not respond to requests for information about the trip before CBS News published this article, said on X afterward, " (I)t's not a personal trip. Director Patel is on a trip that was planned months ago. It includes: partner meetings with Italian law enforcement and security officials (they invited the Director last July), meeting with Ambassador Fertitta (as a follow up to our law enforcement roundtable he hosted in January), meetings with Legat staff, and more."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-director-kash-patel-ice-hockey-flies-agency-jet-to-olympic-hockey-finals-italy/

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FBI Director Kash Patel takes agency jet to Italy, plans to attend Olympic hockey games, sources say (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

The Trump Crime Syndicate is having the time of their lives. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

That was my exact thought too BumRushDaShow Yesterday #4

We won't have it for long if they get their way. Irish_Dem Yesterday #5

And that's the idea durablend 23 hrs ago #10

Yep. When GOP wins elections they drive their limos up to the US Treasury Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #14

Must be nice. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #2

Hopefully there will be a nice round of boos headed his way. Crowman2009 Yesterday #3

Wouldn't it be a laugh if he got hit with a hockey puck? Playingmantis Yesterday #6

May even put his eyeballs in the right place. Crowman2009 17 hrs ago #15

Was his girlfriend on the plane? surfered Yesterday #7

They enjoy thumbing their noses at the Dems. BigmanPigman 23 hrs ago #8

They couldn't care less durablend 23 hrs ago #11

How nice for him. Where's DOGE? travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #9

They think the U.S. Treasury is their own little piggy bank. mdbl 23 hrs ago #12

Did he take his Old Crank 21 hrs ago #13

If you listen you may be able to hear the booing. twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #16

Irish_Dem

(80,584 posts)

1. The Trump Crime Syndicate is having the time of their lives.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:17 AM

Yesterday

Living in the lap of luxury on the tax payer dime.

BumRushDaShow

(167,810 posts)

4. That was my exact thought too

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:33 AM

Yesterday

Living it up in luxury on the taxpayer's dime (and we're lucky to even have that "dime" ).

Irish_Dem

(80,584 posts)

5. We won't have it for long if they get their way.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:39 AM

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They will take the US down to the studs.

durablend

(9,133 posts)

10. And that's the idea

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:21 AM

23 hrs ago

If we get control back, "no money for leftist wants"

Heads they win, tails we lose.

Irish_Dem

(80,584 posts)

14. Yep. When GOP wins elections they drive their limos up to the US Treasury

Reply to durablend (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:54 PM

20 hrs ago

and take it all.

They let Dems into power to fill up the piggy bank again.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,374 posts)

2. Must be nice.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:54 AM

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Crowman2009

(3,469 posts)

3. Hopefully there will be a nice round of boos headed his way.

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:25 AM

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Playingmantis

(584 posts)

6. Wouldn't it be a laugh if he got hit with a hockey puck?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:46 AM

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Crowman2009

(3,469 posts)

15. May even put his eyeballs in the right place.

Reply to Playingmantis (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:01 PM

17 hrs ago

surfered

(12,600 posts)

7. Was his girlfriend on the plane?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:52 AM

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BigmanPigman

(54,890 posts)

8. They enjoy thumbing their noses at the Dems.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:34 AM

23 hrs ago

At every opportunity they proudly show how corrupt they are. I think they are the biggest morons thinking that the American citizens, many of whom are struggling financially due to tRump's Big Beautiful Bankrupt America" agenda, are not noticing their flaunting of their Sun King's greed and privilege.

durablend

(9,133 posts)

11. They couldn't care less

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:22 AM

23 hrs ago

I think they are the biggest morons thinking that the American citizens, many of whom are struggling financially due to tRump's Big Beautiful Bankrupt America" agenda, are not noticing their flaunting of their Sun King's greed and privilege.

"What you gonna do about it?"