FBI Director Kash Patel took VIP snorkel trip around USS Arizona: Navy
Summary
FBI Director Kash Patel took a special snorkeling tour around the USS Arizona wreck at Pearl Harbor during an official visit to Hawaii last summer. The U.S. Navy confirmed the tour, saying it was arranged as a respectful historical visit and part of Patel’s national security work in the Indo-Pacific region.Key Facts
- FBI Director Kash Patel visited Hawaii on an official trip last summer.
- He took a rare VIP snorkeling tour near the USS Arizona wreck, where about 900 U.S. sailors and Marines died in 1941.
- The U.S. Navy arranged the tour and stressed it included safety briefings and respect for the site as a final resting place.
- The tour did not appear on Patel’s public schedule during the visit.
- The FBI called the swim a historical tour to honor the heroes who died on the USS Arizona, not a party.
- Such snorkeling tours are rare and only arranged occasionally for distinguished visitors.
- The USS Arizona Memorial is a public site managed by the National Park Service and usually reached by boat.
- Some critics question whether Patel is using his public office for personal benefits.
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