Coverage dated July 8, 2026 to July 9, 2026

GOP's Grassley privately pressed Patel on expenditures

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Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has privately pressed FBI Director Kash Patel over whether he has reimbursed the government for his personal travel, new information obtained by Democrats and revealed on Thursday shows.

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  1. Just the News

    Grassley pressed Patel for details on FBI spending, Dems assert (opens Just the News)

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    Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Jamie Raskin, D-Md., revealed Grassley's inquiry in a July 8 letter to Patel, documenting past demands for transparency from Patel and reiterating their concerns about his trips.

  2. KEZI Eugene

    Republican Sen. Grassley probing FBI Director Patel’s travel and spending (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    KEZI Eugene's feed description

    Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley has asked FBI Director Kash Patel to defend his use of FBI aircraft and purchase of BMWs in a letter obtained by House and Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats and reviewed by CNN.

  3. The Hill

    GOP's Grassley privately pressed Patel on expenditures (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has privately pressed FBI Director Kash Patel over whether he has reimbursed the government for his personal travel, new information obtained by Democrats and revealed on Thursday shows.

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