World May 07, 2026 · 1 min read

FBI defends Kash Patel after report alleging he gifts custom whiskey bottles

Agency says the FBI director ‘followed all applicable ethical guidelines’ in giving out the personalized bourbon bottlesThe FBI said that agency director Kash Patel “followed all applicable ethical guidelines” after a report in the Atlantic alleged that he distributed customized bourbon whiskey bott...

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by Marina Dunbar
FBI defends Kash Patel after report alleging he gifts custom whiskey bottles

Agency says the FBI director ‘followed all applicable ethical guidelines’ in giving out the personalized bourbon bottles

The FBI said that agency director Kash Patel “followed all applicable ethical guidelines” after a report in the Atlantic alleged that he distributed customized bourbon whiskey bottles as gifts.

In an article published Wednesday, the Atlantic described Patel as travelling with a stock of “personalized branded bourbon” that he allegedly hands out frequently to people around him.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Marina Dunbar.

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