India, Nov. 4 -- MAGA has turned on FBI Director Kash Patel after he pushed back against criticism following reports that he used a government jet to attend his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins's performance in Pennsylvania. Patel called the allegations "disgustingly baseless."

The controversy erupted after Kyle Seraphin, a former FBI agent and conservative commentator, claimed on his podcast that Patel flew on a USD 60 million FBI jet to watch Wilkins, a country singer, perform at a wrestling event at Penn State University on October 25. His use of the expensive jet during a lengthy government shutdown triggered backlash from critics.

The FBI asserted that Patel has to travel on Bureau aircraft for security reasons, even if the trips are pers...