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FBI Aviation Leader Out After Reports on Kash Patel’s Jet Trip, Bloomberg Says

The FBI says directors must use Bureau aircraft with reimbursement for personal travel, a point Patel echoed after public tracking for the jet was blocked.

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 23: Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Kash Patel listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an announcement on his Homeland Security Task Force in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced his administration’s task force has arrested over 3,000 cartel and foreign terrorist members. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Candace Owens has already pointed fingers at the FBI and by extension, director Patel over their handling of the Charlie Kirk assassination.

Overview

  • Bloomberg Law reported that Steven Palmer, who oversaw the FBI’s aviation within the Critical Incident Response Group, was forced out and his exit was made official Friday.
  • Palmer’s removal makes him the third head of the Critical Incident Response Group to be ousted since Patel became director, according to the same reporting.
  • Public flight data showed FBI‑registered jet N708JH flew to State College, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 25, coinciding with Alexis Wilkins’ national anthem performance, then continued to Nashville.
  • The FBI’s public affairs office said the director is required to fly on Bureau aircraft for security and reimburses for personal use, while Patel posted on X denouncing reports as baseless and defending Wilkins.
  • FlightAware later blocked N708JH from public tracking at the operator’s request, no passenger list has been released, and ex‑FBI agent Kyle Seraphin first drew attention to the trip using the public records.