Letter: Patel’s Snorkel Leaves Stain at Pearl Harbor | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Did Kash Patel snorkel at Pearl Harbor memorial? We investigated

The FBI director took part in an authorized tour around the sunken USS Arizona, which is off-limits to the public. The tour's purpose is unclear.

Sean Hannity Gives Embattled FBI Director Jaw-Dropping Praise

Not a word was spoken about Patel's alleged drinking problems or his questionable snorkeling trip at Pearl Harbor.

Letter: Patel’s snorkel leaves stain at Pearl Harbor | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Mahalo for getting and publishing the news of FBI Director Kash Patel’s snorkeling excursion to the USS Arizona Memorial (“Patel’s Hawaii trip draws scrutiny,” Star-Advertiser, May 16). That explains why an employee of the National Park Service harangued us on the sacredness of the site.

Was Kash Patel’s Snorkeling Trip at Pearl Harbor Sacrilegious?

There’s not much these days that can shock the sensibilities of ordinary human beings, but this story might be one of those exceptions. FBI Director Kash Patel went swimming on a “VIP Snorkel” trip near the remains of the USS Arizona, in which nearly 1,000 American sailors and Marines have been entombed since December 7, 1941. Some people may say it’s no big deal but others are shocked by his lack of discretion and decency. The New York Times re…