Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at a Pearl Harbor memorial
Summary
FBI Director Kash Patel took a special snorkeling trip around the USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii, a site that honors over 900 sailors and Marines who died at Pearl Harbor. This private swim was not mentioned by the FBI in its public statements, and it happened days after Patel’s official visits to FBI offices and local law enforcement in Hawaii.Key Facts
- Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer and met with the FBI’s Honolulu field office and local law enforcement.
- The FBI said Patel was not on vacation during this trip.
- Emails revealed he took a “VIP snorkel” around the USS Arizona memorial, a sunken battleship at Pearl Harbor where many servicemen died.
- The swimming activity was arranged by the military but was not publicly disclosed by the FBI.
- Snorkeling and diving are usually banned around the USS Arizona memorial, which is a respected military cemetery.
- Since the Obama administration, some government and military officials have been quietly allowed to swim there.
- Critics say Patel’s trip blends work duties with personal leisure, raising questions about his use of FBI resources.
- Patel has faced previous scrutiny over his travel and conduct as FBI director.
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