Jet use by FBI chief cited in delayed Brown University shooting response
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Whistleblower and sources allege FBI Director Kash Patel diverted a second FBI jet for a different unit, delaying the evidence-response team’s arrival at Brown University’s mass shooting and forcing agents to drive through a snowstorm to Providence; Durbin to GAO and DOJ OIG, accusing Patel of misusing aircraft and harming FBI operations. The FBI disputes the timeline, saying the case was state-led and no plane was needed, while noting Patel’s travel largely did not impede the mission. The December 13, 2025 shooting left two students dead and several others injured, with subsequent events cited in ongoing oversight discussions.
- Kash Patel’s use of jet delayed FBI team’s mass shooting response, whistleblower tells top senator MS NOW
- Durbin whistleblowers accuse Patel of jet usage, decision-making that hindered FBI responses The Hill
- FBI Director’s Jet Use Delayed Brown Response, Whisteblower Says Bloomberg
- Senator Durbin calls for probe into FBI chief’s alleged misuse of aircraft, including during Brown shooting The Boston Globe
- FBI chief Patel's travel, decision-making hampered investigations, Senate Democrat says Reuters
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