Kash Patel and Kristi Noem take a joyride in life-size pink Lego Cadillac as backlash mounts [View all]

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Before Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix, FBI Director Kash Patel was spotted behind the wheel of a pink Lego Cadillac as scrutiny intensified over his personal travel arrangements and expenditure of taxpayer dollars.

Prior to the race, Patel and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared on the red carpet alongside Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali and posed in the full-scale Lego vehicle, Reuters reported. The appearance drew immediate backlash from critics questioning the Trump administration officials' previous allocation of government resources, despite uncertainty surrounding how either official traveled to the Las Vegas event, where Patel maintains a residence.

The New York Times revealed he utilized government aircraft for personal excursions, including golfing trips and a journey to an exclusive Scottish resort with companions, while also deploying an FBI SWAT unit to provide security for his partner, Alexis Wilkins, a country music performer.

Conservative voices challenged Wilkins' consumption of government assets, with the specialized agents assigned to her protection drawing sharp rebuke. "Is she considered Kash's spouse?" questioned Grace Chong, an influencer affiliated with Trump associate Stephen Bannon, on X. "Is that why she's getting protection because if not then why are we paying for this?", reports the Mirror US. Additional questions surfaced in responses to the photograph showing Patel and Noem in the Lego car. "How does this serve America?" one commenter inquired.


FBI director Kash Patel and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem sit in a pink Cadillac made of LEGO blocks before the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in Las Vegas © AP

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