FBI Sources Say Kash Patel Is Only in It for the Perks-and It's Making the U.S. Less Safe

"Every May, there's a Five Eyes conference with the head of every intelligence agency. This year it was in the U.K. Kash Patel is going. In the lead-up to that, his detail starts making crazy requests. He's got special requirements on everything. And the Brits are getting pissed. Before the conference, his staff says he's unhappy because he doesn't like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events. He wants Premier soccer games. He wants to go jet skiing."

"His staff only cared about three things: what his meals were, when his workouts would be and what his entertainment would be. The biggest plan is how he's going to get his girlfriend in there so she can go to Windsor Castle. He's got Nicole Rucker as his assistant, like a true executive concierge. And when she's not getting the food or the workout she wants, she'll just start screaming at people, Make it happen."

"And they put Leona Helmsley in jail for less. There's a lot in here far more serious than Patel's diva act. Also, our Kash is something of a romantic. Whenever the girlfriend is going to sing the national anthem at some wrestling event or some National Rifle Association or Turning Point event, they're calling the local SWAT team, saying, You're going to guard her."

Kash Patel sought lavish personal perks and social activities during an international intelligence conference, angering British partners with extensive special requests. His staff prioritized meals, workouts, and entertainment over standard meeting participation and planned access for his girlfriend to high-profile locations. An assistant, Nicole Rucker, functioned as an executive concierge and allegedly pressured staff to fulfill personal demands. The behavior drew comparisons to punished wealthy excess, and security resources were reportedly redirected to protect the girlfriend at public events through calls to local SWAT teams.

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