Kash Patel Paying MAGA Loyalists Through FBI ‘Slush Fund’, Democrats Claim Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Jun 16, 2026, 11:34am EDTToplineDemocrats on the House Judiciary Committee told FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday they’ve received reports of political allies at the FBI receiving extra taxpayer-funded payments on top of their usual salaries, describing it as a “slush fund,” the latest in a string of controversies Patel has faced at the FBI.FBI Director Kash Patel conducts a news conference at the Department of Justice on April 27.CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesKey FactsThis story is breaking and will be updated.LOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED Video