FBI hits back at ‘VIP snorkel’ report on Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip: ‘Not a party’

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FBI hits back at ‘VIP snorkel’ report on Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip: ‘Not a party’

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Patel is facing scrutiny over an underwater tour of the USS Arizona with members of the military in August 2025. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include ABC News, New York Post.

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FBI hits back at ‘VIP snorkel’ report on Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip: ‘Not a party’
New York Post
New York Post
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5/15/2026

FBI hits back at ‘VIP snorkel’ report on Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip: ‘Not a party’

WASHINGTON — 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.” “The AP is attempting to spin an.

FBI Director Kash Patel took VIP snorkel trip around USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Navy says
ABC News
ABC News
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5/15/2026

FBI Director Kash Patel took VIP snorkel trip around USS Arizona: Navy

FBI Director Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer on an official trip. FBI Director Kash Patel is facing a new controversy over a snorkeling excursion he took to one of the most hallowed places in the United States. While on an official visit to Hawaii last summer, Patel took a rare VIP snorkeling tour of Pearl.