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MS NOW Hosts Stunned as Ex‑FBI Agent Says Colleagues Call Kash Patel the 'Make‑a‑Wish Director' Over Government Jet Trips

04:46 AM, 11/30/2025

MS NOW hosts Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels reacted with surprise after ex‑FBI agent Christopher O’Leary said some colleagues call Kash Patel the 'Make‑a‑Wish director' over his reported use of a DOJ Boeing 757 for personal trips. A published report alleges Patel attended UFC fights, hockey games and private outings using the aircraft; the FBI says he reimbursed the flights. O’Leary argued the planes serve critical missions and criticized travel taken during a government shutdown, underscoring bipartisan scrutiny of Patel’s travel.

MS NOW hosts Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels were left visibly stunned after former FBI special agent Christopher O’Leary described complaints inside the bureau about Kash Patel’s use of a Justice Department Boeing 757 and an alleged nickname some colleagues reportedly use for him.

Agent Alleges Personal Use of Mission Aircraft

On a recent episode of The Weekend, O’Leary delivered a sharp critique of Patel’s travel. Capehart cited a published report that alleges Patel used the DOJ’s 757 to attend UFC events, hockey games and other outings. After reading an excerpt, Capehart asked, 'Is he actually at work?'

'I’ll tell you this is a nickname that I’ve heard he’s being called from agents within the FBI. He’s the Make‑a‑Wish director,' O’Leary said.

Capehart and Daniels listened in stunned silence as O’Leary described multiple trips he said raised concern inside the bureau. He criticized the use of aircraft assigned to specific missions — including planes used for render‑safe work and other emergency functions — for what O’Leary characterized as personal or attention‑seeking travel.

O’Leary outlined a sequence of reported trips: flying to New York to appear on a podium related to a gambling fraud case, traveling to a college town to watch a girlfriend sing the national anthem, attending UFC fights and hockey games, visiting a private ranch during a government shutdown, and taking a golfing trip to Scotland. 'They’re not intended for going to see your girlfriend sing the national anthem,' he said.

The FBI has defended Patel’s travel, saying he reimbursed the government for flights. Still, the reported trips have prompted bipartisan criticism and renewed questions about when and how mission aircraft are authorized for travel by senior officials.

This exchange highlighted tensions between internal bureau concerns about mission readiness and public scrutiny of how government resources are used by high‑profile officials.

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