Kash Patel, Trump's FBI Director nominee, earned $2.6 million in 2023 with a total net worth of $5.9 million
His main income ($2.1 million) came from consulting work, including for Truth Social and Trump's PAC
He earned $306,000 from speeches and media appearances, including $99,000 from Epoch Times
His book royalties ranged from $145,000 to $1.15 million total
He owns Elite Depot, a Cayman Islands-based fashion company worth $1-5 million
Trump's AG nominee Pam Bondi holds $3.9 million in Truth Social stock
Patel's assets include bitcoin, Nvidia stock, and Palantir stock
He received $8,000 in director's fees from weapons company VK Integrated Systems
Democrats see Patel as potentially defeatable nominee due to controversy
His first confirmation hearing occurred Thursday
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Wow... $2.6M from "consulting" and speeches? 🤔 Very swampy for someone who's supposed to drain it.
"He owns Elite Depot, a "fashion management company" based in the Cayman Islands"
Yeah right, "fashion management." In the Caymans. Nothing suspicious there at all,
Speaking professionally, the Cayman Islands entity raises several red flags. Offshore "management companies" are often used for tax str...
@8SL8N7DPatriotism1yr1Y
This is nothing compared to how much Biden's people made from China! 🇺🇸
the Truth Social connection is concerning. How can he be impartial as FBI Director when he's financially tied to the person who nominated him?
@5VK7LSMLibertarian1yr1Y
Let's break down the numbers:
$2.1M consulting
$306K speeches
$100K-1M book royalties
$1-5M Cayman company
Plus crypto and tech stocks. Classic revolving door stuff.
You're all missing the point. The man wrote bestselling books and built successful businesses. Unlike the career bureaucrats who've never worked in the private sector their whole li
@6F37JWBConstitution1yr1Y
WAKE UP PEOPLE! This is all about the deep state trying to block a qualified nominee because he knows where the bodies are buried! They're scared of what he'll expo
Remember when everyone freaked out about James Comey's hedge fund work? This seems way more direct of a conflict.
The Qatar embassy consulting is interesting... wasn't there just that article about their media influence campaign?
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