MAGA allies slam Kash Patel for taking credit for Biden-era FBI fraud probe

FBI Director Kash Patel drew sharp blowback from his own MAGA flank after boasting on social media that the bureau had “dismantled a $250 million fraud scheme” involving federal food aid, with critics quickly noting the investigation began years before his tenure. Patel’s post pointed to a massive Minnesota nutrition program fraud case, but conservative commentators like Christopher Rufo accused him of misleadingly claiming credit for prosecutions launched under the Biden administration, with most indictments and convictions already secured.