TechFlow news, July 02, according to CoinDesk, FBI Director Kash Patel purchased shares of Bitcoin-holding company Strategy (MSTR) worth $100,000 to $250,000 on November 21, 2025, but did not disclose it to regulatory authorities until May 26, 2026, delaying over 6 months, violating the 45-day disclosure deadline stipulated by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act). Patel later explained to the Office of Government Ethics that it was an unintentional omission caused by "communication breakdown".
Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette of the government oversight organization Project on Government Oversight directly criticized his actions as "illegal" and called for a comprehensive ban on federal officials trading stocks. Department of Justice Deputy Assistant Attorney General William Taylor stated in a letter on May 28 that the transaction did not constitute a conflict of interest, and currently the DOJ has not fined him.
