AP: Emails Reveal Patel Took Undisclosed Snorkel at USS Arizona Memorial
Government emails show military officials coordinated the rare outing, which critics say blended official travel with access to a highly restricted memorial.
- Government emails revealed that Patel took a 'VIP snorkel' trip around the sunken USS Arizona memorial after visiting a Hawaii field office in August.
- Critics raised concerns about Patel's use of FBI resources and mixing official duties with leisure during global travel, highlighting the snorkeling expedition.
- Marine veteran Hack Albertson criticized Patel’s snorkeling at the memorial, describing it as 'like having a bachelor party at a church' and emphasizing the site's hallowed nature.
- The FBI stated that Patel's visit was part of official public national security engagements and denied any inappropriate conduct.
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AP report reveals Kash Patel joined ‘VIP snorkel’ at Pearl Harbor — but the practice dates back to the Obama era
FBI Director Kash Patel took part in a guided underwater tour of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor during an official trip to Hawaii last August, government emails obtained by the Associated Press show. Military officials described the outing in internal correspondence as a “VIP Snorkel.” The disclosure has drawn predictable criticism from Patel’s opponents,...
FBI Paid For Patel's Secret Snorkel Trip Over Pearl Harbor Cemetery Site
FBI Director Kash Patel has been living large on your hard-earned tax dollars, using private jets and luxury vehicles to shuttle himself and his girlfriend to sporting and leisure events—including the Winter Olympics, where he shared some brewskis with the men’s hockey team. According to The Associated Press, Patel took a secret “VIP snorkel” excursion around the USS Arizona during a trip to Hawaii—which the FBI claimed at the time was strictly …
FBI hits back at ‘VIP snorkel’ report on Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip: ‘Not a party’
The FBI hit back Thursday at an Associated Press report that Director Kash Patel participated in a "VIP snorkel" excursion at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii last year, noting that the trip was part of a "historical tour to honor heroes who died on the USS Arizona - not a party."
Outrage after FBI director Kash Patel snorkels at Pearl Harbor shipwreck
Patel has caused fury with his controversial choice of snorkelling venue (Picture: Getty Images) Kash Patel’s trip to Hawaii last summer was supposed to be fairly straightforward. A few meetings with local law enforcement. A visit to the FBI’s Honolulu field office. The usual photos of important-looking people standing around in polo shirts beside flags. All very standard stuff. Instead, months later, the FBI director has found himself at the ce…
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