Kash Patel accused of giving bonuses to FBI loyalists
FBI Director Kash Patel has been accused of directing taxpayer-funded bonus payments to political allies at the agency, pulling from what Rep. Jamie Raskin calls his “personal slush fund.”
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Iran said it’s shutting down the Strait of Hormuz just three days after it reopened, citing Israel’s strikes in Lebanon amid a fragile ceasefire agreement.
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