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The FBI has not confirmed the travel plans, which are reportedly scheduled for mid-October.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-11T00:45:49.646Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-10T22:03:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-11T00:45:49.646Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":68,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to The Atlantic, with some details from Reuters and Washington Post.","critic":"Reporting relies heavily on digests and The Atlantic, with limited independent sourcing.","hype":"Headlines use loaded language like 'Dread' and 'Alarm' and pose questions about stopping the trip."}},"tags":["#KashPatel","#FBI","#Russia","#NationalSecurity","#USPolitics","#Democrats"],"entities":["Kash Patel","Jamie Raskin","Jim Himes","Russia","FBI","FSB"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Reps. Jamie Raskin and Jim Himes have asked FBI Director Kash Patel to cancel a reported trip to Russia.","The lawmakers cited national security concerns, including the FSB's history of espionage and Russia's actions in Ukraine and against US elections.","The trip is reportedly scheduled for October 14 and includes visits to Moscow and St. Petersburg.","The FBI has not confirmed Patel's travel plans."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Two senior Democratic lawmakers, Representatives Jamie Raskin and Jim Himes, have urged FBI Director Kash Patel to cancel a reported trip to Russia. The lawmakers cited national security concerns in a letter sent to Patel, warning that the visit could expose sensitive American intelligence to espionage. 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